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What to do and see in Washford, England: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Washford, United Kingdom including Birds Hill Days, Cleeve Abbey, Somerset & Dorset Railway Museum at Washford, Tropiquaria Zoo, Torre Cider Farm.
1. Birds Hill Days
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5.0 based on 75 reviews
The teaching of Clay Pigeon shooting, Archery and CO2 Pistol shooting. Great fun in a safe environment with great instruction.
Reviewed By saraht819
A party of 15 of us joined Matthew and his team on the edge of Exmoor for a planned clay pigeon shooting experience. We had been partying the night before so there was no better way to clear the head than to spend some time shooting in pouring rain. It was great fun! Matthew and his team are brilliantly organised and very skilled in their coaching and support so that everyone feels like a winner. And indeed we were all reinvigorated and thrilled by the experience. A must-do activity.
2. Cleeve Abbey
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4.5 based on 261 reviews
Boasting the most impressively complete and unaltered set of monastic cloister buildings in England. Standing roofed and two storeys high, they include the gatehouse, the 15h century refectory with its glorious angel rood; unusual painted chamberand the floor of an earlier refectory. An exhibition and touch screen virtual tour tell the story of abbey life and a story bag is an ideal way for families to explore the site. Child friendly and dog friendly.
Reviewed By simonjacquie - Southampton, United Kingdom
really great place to visit, steeped in history, good information around the whole site, great for pictures and for all ages, good for sitting in the grounds if weather warm and sunny,
3. Somerset & Dorset Railway Museum at Washford
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Come and explore the atmosphere of a unique railway - the Somerset & Dorset line - which ran from Bath to Bournemouth through some of the most scenic parts of the two counties and has captured the imagination of generations. See how communities were changed by the coming of the railway, from the agriculture of the Somerset lowlands to the coal mines in the north of the county. Discover how peat was dug from the wetlands and transported by its own narrow-gauge railway. Study the lives of the people who built and worked on the line through the spade which cut the first sod and tool boxes made by apprentices at Highbridge Works, on one of the S&D line's branches. We have historical carriages; an 1886 S&D First Class carriage has been fully restored. There's a reconstruction of one of the S&D's signalboxes where you can ring the bells and pull the levers. One or more restored steam locomotives is usually on site. Our shop has a range of book, DVDs, etc plus refreshments and snacks.
4. Tropiquaria Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 607 reviews
Reviewed By Styalca
The first time I visited Tropiquaria I was five years old and I was delighted to find it still open now at the ripe old age of 23! This is a small zoo run with a deep love and standard of care for its animals. Some say the place looks tired or old but it's based in an interesting listed building and who on earth goes to a zoo to look at the buildings? This zoo features lemurs, emus, wallabys, gibbons, tapirs, Scottish wildcats(!) snakes, tortoises, meerkat, parrots and a host of invertebrates and fish in their aquarium - including two species now extinct in the wild! - plus they have a relatively new nocturnal room with some adorable inhabitants such as sugar gliders and a nocturnal dormouse... there are even some animals I hadn't heard of such as a Serval and a long nosed pooteroo! Plus some of the animals are rescues. Fun for the family includes outdoor and indoor play areas for kids and animal encounters where we held a millipede, an African giant land snail, a royal python and a bearded dragon. I also appreciated how much the keepers knew about the animals in their talks, and how the animals used in the encounters were kept in the back the rest of the day to allow them to remain stress free, but don't worry there are more than enough to see! To conclude this zoo is relatively small and likely won't fill a whole day unless like me you want a good 10-20 minutes with every enclosure, but I think it's worth the entry fee to support this wonderful place with such a commitment to the animals in their care, perhaps inspiring a future generation of animal obsessives like me <3
5. Torre Cider Farm
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By paulfeeney - London, United Kingdom
Great farm for the kids. A fully stocked farm shop, great food and then play park. The little kids love to feed the animals and the best thing is that it's free entrance.
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