Places to see in ( Castle Cary - UK )
Places to see in ( Castle Cary - UK )
Castle Cary is a small market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles north west of Wincanton and 8 miles south of Shepton Mallet. The parish includes the hamlet of Dimmer. The town is situated at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.
The site of Cary Castle is above the town. It was built either by Walter of Douai or by the following owners, the Perceval family, after the Norman conquest. It was besieged by King Stephen in 1138, and again in 1153. By 1468 the castle had been abandoned in favour of a manor house which was built beside it. The site was excavated in 1890 and demonstrated the foundations of a 24 square metres (258 sq ft) square tower, although only the earthworks are visible today.
The Living History Group is an active group of local amateur historians in the town who have published several books concerning the history of Castle Cary and its personalities. In 1900, for example, Castle Cary cricket club provided five players for the Devon and Somerset Wanderers team that won the only Olympic cricket title. The Cricket Club is to mark its 175th anniversary in 2012, with a celebration of the Castle Cary players who played in 1900, whilst the London Games take place. On 19 June 2004, Castle Cary was granted Fairtrade Village status.
Castle Cary railway station is on the main Reading to Taunton line and the Heart of Wessex line. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the town. Every year around the time of the summer solstice this railway station is used by thousands of festival goers who travel to nearby Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival (about 7 miles from Glastonbury);— a parade of free buses and coaches take ticket holders to and from the festival site. Bus services operate from the town to Yeovil, Shepton Mallet, Street and Wincanton. The town is on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath.
Attractions in Castle Cary include a small circular eighteenth-century prison called the roundhouse. This is a temporary prison, or village lock-up. It was built in 1779 by Mr WM Clark for £23, from money left to the poor of Castle Cary in 1605. The Market House a grade II* listed building built in 1855 in anticipation of increased trade after the projected arrival of the railway in 1856, by F.C. Penrose. It replaced the former house on the site which had stood since 1616, and incorporating some features from the earlier building. The market house contains the local Castle Cary and District Museum.
Hadspen House is Grade II* Listed manor house outside the town. The original farmhouse was built by William Player between 1687 and 1689; the Hobhouse family acquired the house in 1785 and have owned it ever since. The gardens were restored by the garden writer and designer Penelope Hobhouse in the late 1960s.
The Grade II* listed Top Mill Building at Higher Flax Mills which was built in the 19th century is on the Heritage at Risk register.
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Exploring Castle Cary in Somerset
I am up early in the morning setting out to have a look at the beautiful architecture of the town of Castle Cary in Somerset. I am particularly interested in the roundhouse and the market house, but the church beckons.
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GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5029 Nunney Castle with Torbay Express
Nunney Castle hauls The Torbay Express from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and back, via Dawlish, Paignton & Newton Abbot, on 20th July 2014.
'6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' thru Weston Super Mare with ‘The Great Britain XII’ 28th April 2019
28th April 2019 Day 2 of ‘The Great Britain XII’ 2019 tour saw LMS ‘Coronation’ 4-6-2 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' taking the train from Plymouth up to Bristol and Bath then back via Bathampton, Westbury, Frome and Castle Cary to Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway.
Here on the outbound leg we see the train approaching Uphill Junction (for Weston Super Mare) from the Oldmixon road bridge, in the background shrouded in Scaffolding is Brunel’s magnificent ‘Devil’s Bridge’ carrying Bleadon Hill over the line and the former Bleadon & Uphill station was just beyond. Moving to the end of the up Platform at Weston Super Mare station we get to see the train departing whilst an IEP for Bristol waits in the Down platform, the driver of the latter making the most of the occasion to capture the event on his tablet.
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. ( 22 )
On the 17th September 2018 I drove to the Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, it contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other Automobilia. It was John Haynes’ love of motoring and business which formed the essence of the hugely successful Haynes Publishing Group. A collector of cars and most things related to them, John’s ambition to create his own Museum was perhaps inevitable. With limited storage of his own, and beginning to lose track of where they all were, he soon began to seek out a suitable building to house his cars. The new home for John’s ever-increasing collection was, of all places, the remains of a Second World War American munitions dump in Sparkford, Somerset. The site was ideal; not only would the collection be available to the public in one place but, by gaining the status of a UK independent charitable trust, its future would be also protected. The Museum was opened on 10th July 1985 by the then Land Speed Record holder Richard Noble OBE. Since then the collection’s international theme expanded as vehicles from around the globe were acquired increasing numbers from a humble 29 to nearly 400 in 30 years. At special visitor events, we run an interesting and eclectic range of cars and motorcycles. Senses are truly engaged as one not only sees the cars and bikes but they can also be heard, touched and smelt. This really is The Story So Far the Museum and its collection are continually growing, changing and improving. We look forward to sharing the journey into the future with you, our supporters and visitors.
The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions: these are just a few in the collection here
Datsun 240Z Coupe 1972 The Red Room
De Tomaso Pantera 1972 Supercar Century
Delahaye 135 Course 1936 Hall of Motorsport
Delahaye 135M Cabriolet 1939 Veteran & Vintage
Delorean DMC-12 1981 The American Dream
DKW W2000 1977 British & World Motorcycles
Dodge Viper RT10 1995 Supercar Century
Dodge Charger 1969 The American Dream
Douglas DT5 Dirt Track 1928 British & World Motorcycles
Duesenberg Model J 1931 The American Dream
In April 2014 the Museum completed an extensive £6 Million redevelopment and now boasts an entrance foyer and reception area; a large museum shop selling auto-related gifts including specialist memorabilia; Café 750 which serves home cooked food; state of the art conference and hospitality facilities for 10 to 400 guests and Haynes Workshop Services. The Museum regularly hosts conferences for organisations outside the motor industry.
They are located in Sparkford near Yeovil, just off the A303 and 30 minutes from junction 25 of the M5. High profile brown tourist signs from all major trunk roads provide easy to follow directions to the Museum. The main line station at Castle Cary is 5 miles from the Museum, with its high-speed link between Paddington and Penzance. The line also serves a regular daily route between Bristol and Weymouth with regular stops at Yeovil. There are regular bus services to Sparkford Village from Castle Cary and Yeovil. Further information can be obtained from travelinesw.com or by calling 0870 608 2608.
The Museum and Café 750 are open all day, every day ( except 24th, 25th & 26th December and 1st January ). The cafe serves hot food but the standard is the one thing that let this place down. The first trip there I had a sausage roll it was black inside and the underneath same, yes I did get a refund. The second trip, I had a Cornish Pasty and the base of that was going the same way along with the taste not being quite right. All the staff were ok but the food needs some attention. Having been a chef I know getting food right can be difficult sometimes.
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. ( 7 )
On the 17th September 2018 I drove to the Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, it contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other Automobilia. The museum, which was established in 1985, is an Educational Charitable Trust chaired by John Haynes OBE. The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:
The Dawn of Motoring includes exhibits dating from 1886 including a replica 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.
Veteran and Vintage includes 1903 Darracq Type L and a 1922 Rover Bhp.
Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
Minis and Micros includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.
Great British Marques contains a 1965 Jaguar E Type and a 1977 Lotus Elite Type 75.
Custom and Bespoke includes a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Custom Pick Up and a 1958 split screen Morris Minor van (ex-Post Office)
The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built. You really should see this immaculate car, my favourite all time car.
Motorcycle Mezzanine is in two parts: Part 1 - British and World Motorcycles, containing a 1914 BSA Flat Tank and a 1965 Honda CB72 and Part 2 - The Forshaw Speedway Collection.
Supercar Century includes a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Convertible and a 1995 Jaguar XJ220.
Hall of Motorsport depicting varied disciplines of motor sport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
The Morris Story includes 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk 1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
Travelling in Style:Luxury Cars includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
Ferrari: The Man, The Machine, The Myth containing a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world including a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite.
In April 2014 the Museum completed an extensive £6 Million redevelopment and now boasts: an entrance foyer and reception area; a large museum shop selling auto related gifts including specialist memorabilia; Café 750 which serves home cooked food; state of the art conference and hospitality facilities for 10 to 400 guests and Haynes Workshop Services. The Museum regularly hosts conferences for organisations outside the motor industry.
They are located in Sparkford near Yeovil, just off the A303 and 30 minutes from junction 25 of the M5. High profile brown tourist signs from all major trunk roads provide easy to follow directions to the Museum.The main line station at Castle Cary is 5 miles from the Museum, with its high speed link between Paddington and Penzance. The line also serves a regular daily route between Bristol and Weymouth with regular stops at Yeovil. There are regular bus services to Sparkford Village from Castle Cary and Yeovil. Further information can be obtained from travelinesw.com or by calling 0870 608 2608.
Check the prices for entry.
The Museum and Café 750 are open all day, every day ( except 24th, 25th & 26th December and 1st January ).
Places to see in ( Bruton - UK )
Places to see in ( Bruton - UK )
Bruton is a town in Somerset, southwest England, known for its verdant countryside. On a hill in Jubilee Park, the Dovecote is a former watchtower from the 16th century with views of the town. Hauser & Wirth Somerset, an arts centre in converted farm buildings, hosts modern art exhibitions and seminars. To the east, woodland trails lead to King Alfred’s Tower, a folly commemorating the end of the Seven Years’ War.
Bruton is a small town, electoral ward, and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue along the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Gillingham and 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town and electoral ward have a population of 2,907. The parish includes the hamlets of Wyke Champflower and Redlynch.
Bruton has a museum dedicated to the display of items from Bruton's past from the Jurassic geology up to the present day. The museum houses a table used by the author John Steinbeck to write on during his six-month stay in Bruton. The River Brue has a long history of flooding in Bruton. In 1768 the river rose very rapidly and destroyed a stone bridge.
It was the site of Bruton Abbey, a medieval Augustinian priory from which a wall remains in the Plox close to Bow Bridge. The priory was sold after the dissolution of the monasteries to the courtier Sir Maurice Berkeley (died 1581) whose Bruton branch of the Berkeley family converted it into a mansion which was demolished in the late eighteenth century.
The Dovecote which overlooks Bruton was built in the sixteenth century. It was at one time used as a house, possibly as a watchtower and as a dovecote. It is a Grade II* listed building and ancient monument. It is managed by the National Trust. The building was once within the deerpark of the Abbey and was adapted by the monks from a gabled Tudor tower.
Bruton was part of the hundred of Bruton. Bruton is referenced in a well-known English folk song, The Bramble Briar. A very rare copy of an Inspeximus of Magna Carta was discovered in Bruton in the 1950s and claimed by King's School, Bruton. The sale of the school's copy to the Australian National Museum paid for a great deal of the building work at the school.
Much of the town's history is exhibited at the Bruton Museum. The museum is housed in the Dovecote Building, in the town's High Street. The building also contains a tourist information office. The Bruton Museum Society was formed in 1989 and involved the community and local schools in the development of the collection of local artefacts. It was initially housed in the basement of the Co-Op and then in a disused Coach House owned by the National Westminster Bank. The museum moved to its current location in 1999 after it was jointly purchased by South Somerset District Council and Bruton Town Council.
Bruton station lies on the Great Western Main Line (in a section often referred to as the Berks and Hants route) between Westbury and Taunton. This route is the most direct between London (Paddington) and the West Country (ending at Penzance), but is slower due to the geographical nature of the route. The stretch between Westbury and Castle Cary is also part of the Heart of Wessex line served by Great Western Railway services between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.
Work to build the railway line at Bruton Railway Cutting exposed geology of the epoch of the Middle Jurassic. It is one of the best places in England to demonstrate the stratigraphic distinction of ammonites in the subcontractus zone and the morrisi zone.
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Flying Scotsman/Black Five 60103/44871 Light Up A Very Dull Castle Cary Thursday 4th October 2018
The double headed Cathedrals Express from Theale To Plymouth is caught on video at a very dull Castle Cary on Thursday 4th October 2018. The duo Flying Scotsman 60103 and Black Five 44871 with their 13 coach train please the crowd as they pass through with 47760 bringing up the rear.
Places to see in ( Glastonbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Glastonbury - UK )
Glastonbury is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low-lying Somerset Levels, 23 miles south of Bristol. The town of Glastonbury is in the Mendip district. Glastonbury is less than 1 mile (2 km) across the River Brue from Street, which is now larger than Glastonbury.
Evidence from timber trackways such as the Sweet Track show that the town has been inhabited since Neolithic times. Glastonbury Lake Village was an Iron Age village, close to the old course of the River Brue and Sharpham Park approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of Glastonbury, that dates back to the Bronze Age. Centwine was the first Saxon patron of Glastonbury Abbey, which dominated the town for the next 700 years. One of the most important abbeys in England, it was the site of Edmund Ironside's coronation as King of England in 1016. Many of the oldest surviving buildings in the town, including the Tribunal, George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn and the Somerset Rural Life Museum, which is based in an old tithe barn, are associated with the abbey. The Church of St John the Baptist dates from the 15th century.
The town became a centre for commerce, which led to the construction of the market cross, Glastonbury Canal and the Glastonbury and Street railway station, the largest station on the original Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The Brue Valley Living Landscape is a conservation project managed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust and nearby is the Ham Wall National Nature Reserve.
Glastonbury has been described as a New Age community which attracts people with New Age and Neopagan beliefs, and is notable for myths and legends often related to Glastonbury Tor, concerning Joseph of Arimathea, the Holy Grail and King Arthur. Joseph is said to have arrived in Glastonbury and stuck his staff into the ground, when it flowered miraculously into the Glastonbury Thorn. The presence of a landscape zodiac around the town has been suggested but no evidence has been discovered. The Glastonbury Festival, held in the nearby village of Pilton, takes its name from the town.
The Tribunal was a medieval merchant's house, used as the Abbey courthouse and, during the Monmouth Rebellion trials, by Judge Jeffreys. The octagonal Market Cross was built in 1846 by Benjamin Ferrey. The George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn was built in the late 15th century to accommodate visitors to Glastonbury Abbey.
The Somerset Rural Life Museum is a museum of the social and agricultural history of Somerset, housed in buildings surrounding a 14th-century barn once belonging to Glastonbury Abbey. The Chalice Well is a holy well at the foot of the Tor, covered by a wooden well-cover with wrought-iron decoration made in 1919.
Just a short distance from the Chalice Well site, across a road known as Well House Lane, can be found the White Spring, where a temple has been created in the 21st century. The building now used as the White Spring Temple was originally a Victorian-built well house, erected by the local water board in 1872.
The Glastonbury Canal ran just over 14 miles (23 km) through two locks from Glastonbury to Highbridge where it entered the Bristol Channel in the early 19th century. The nearest railway station is at Castle Cary but there is no direct bus route linking it to Glastonbury. There are convenient bus connections between Glastonbury and the railway stations at Bristol Temple Meads (over an hour travelling time) and at Taunton. The main road in the town is the A39 which passes through Glastonbury from Wells connecting the town with Street and the M5 motorway.
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scotland trip day 7 dundee perth
day 7 to our trip to Scotland, in day 6 we stayed in Dundee for the night in the apex hotel and the day after we began our day at Dundee with a cup of coffee at Costa at the overgate shopping center, from there we took a walk at the streets of Dundee ,done some shopping, to McManus Dundees's art gallery and museum, back to the car and drove to Perth to scone palace then to black watch castle and back to castle cary hotel
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Railfest 2012 - 02/06/12
A little late but nevertheless here is my footage from the first day of the week long Railfest 2012 held at the National Railway Museum in York. With over 60 exhibits it was due to be one of the biggest rail events of 2012. I went on the 2nd, the opening day, would've preferred to go during the week but this was the only day both myself and my dad could go together. As would've been expected on the 1st day it was jam packed with people which meant there wasn't much room to use my tripod so I ended up not using it. We got there over an hour later than we'd hoped as the first train to London Paddington was cancelled due to signalling problems west of Swindon and whilst on the East Coast Mainline the driver overshot the platform at Newark.
Locos featured in this video are:
- SR V Class 'Schools' 4-4-0 no.925 'Cheltenham' (Recently overhauled at Eastleigh Works)
- LB&SCR A1X Class 0-6-0T no.55 'Stepney'
- Echills Wood Railway 2-4-2 no.25 'Peggy' (7 1/4 Inch Gauge)
- S&MR 0-4-2WT no.1 'Gazelle'
- Scotrail Class 380 EMU no.380007
- LNWR Webb Coal Tank 0-6-2T no.58926
- LNWR Improved Precedent Class 2-4-0 no.790 'Hardwicke'
- DCR Class 31 no.31601
- LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 no.45596 'Bahamas'
- GNR N2 Class 0-6-2T no.1744
- BR Class 55 'Deltic' no.55002 'King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry'
- LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 no.4468 'Mallard'
- East Coast Class 91 no.91110 (Named at Railfest 'Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight' and brought out in a stunning new livery)
- BR Class 50 no.50008 'Thunderer'
- BR Class 40 no.D200
- BR Class 20 no.D8000
- Furness Railway A5 Class 0-4-0 no.20
- FGW Class 57 no.57604 'Pendennis Castle'
- FGW Class 43 HST Powercar no.43159
- BR Class 41 Prototype HST Powercar no.41001
- LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 no.60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
- BR A1 Class 4-6-2 no.60163 'Tornado'
- Metropolitan Railway Electric no.12 'Sarah Siddons'
- LMS Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 no.6229 'Duchess Of Hamilton'
- GWR City Class 4-4-0 no.3717 'City Of Truro'
- Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0ST no.4 'Palmerston'
- Puffing Billy 0-4-0 replica
- Brighton Belle no.3050
- WCRC Class 33 no.33207 'Jim Martin'
- Southeastern Train 395 Class 'Javelin' no.395019
- Peckett 0-4-0ST no.2012 'Teddy'
- Simplex LR2156
- LNER A3 Class 4-6-2 no.4472 'Flying Scotsman' (Painted in Wartime Black and minus her coupling rods, hopefully it won't be long until she's finally back in steam)
- GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T no.5521
- North Bay Railway 4-6-2D no.1931 'Neptune' (20 inch gauge)
- Virgin Class 221 'Super Voyager' no.221144
- Virgin Class 57 'Thunderbird' no.57308 'Tin Tin'
- GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 no.5972 'Olton Hall'
- DRS Class 57 no.57309
- DCR Class 56 no.56312 (In Railfest livery)
- Hunslet 0-4-0DM no.1786 'Sweet Pea' / 'Courage'
- BR Class 37 no.D6700
- Bassett-Lowke 4-4-2 'Synolda' (15 inch gauge)
- Kitson Meyer 0-4-0+0-4-0T 'Hawk' (15 inch gauge)
Overall it was a brilliant event, even if I couldn't get as much filming done as I would've liked but well worth it.
Filmed on a Panasonic HDC-HS900 with a Pro Sound L92AA microphone.
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Westbury Ways No2 18/06/2004
A 2nd video trip to Westbury now in 2004 mainly to film the hired in class 31s for the Weymouth to Cardiff and return to Bristol and Brighton.
things didn't turn out well quite a few times when the 31s would fail as in this video where they failed at Castle Cary and limped back to Westbury where they were shunted away in disgrace , otherwise a typical Westbury day with the freight aggregate business.
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. ( 8 )
On the 17th September 2018 I drove to the Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, it contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other Automobilia. The museum, which was established in 1985, is an Educational Charitable Trust chaired by John Haynes OBE. The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:
The Dawn of Motoring includes exhibits dating from 1886 including a replica 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.
Veteran and Vintage includes 1903 Darracq Type L and a 1922 Rover Bhp.
Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
Minis and Micros includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.
Great British Marques contains a 1965 Jaguar E Type and a 1977 Lotus Elite Type 75.
Custom and Bespoke includes a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Custom Pick Up and a 1958 split screen Morris Minor van (ex-Post Office)
The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built. You really should see this immaculate car, my favourite all time car.
Motorcycle Mezzanine is in two parts: Part 1 - British and World Motorcycles, containing a 1914 BSA Flat Tank and a 1965 Honda CB72 and Part 2 - The Forshaw Speedway Collection.
Supercar Century includes a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Convertible and a 1995 Jaguar XJ220.
Hall of Motorsport depicting varied disciplines of motor sport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
The Morris Story includes 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk 1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
Travelling in Style:Luxury Cars includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
Ferrari: The Man, The Machine, The Myth containing a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world including a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite.
In April 2014 the Museum completed an extensive £6 Million redevelopment and now boasts: an entrance foyer and reception area; a large museum shop selling auto related gifts including specialist memorabilia; Café 750 which serves home cooked food; state of the art conference and hospitality facilities for 10 to 400 guests and Haynes Workshop Services. The Museum regularly hosts conferences for organisations outside the motor industry.
They are located in Sparkford near Yeovil, just off the A303 and 30 minutes from junction 25 of the M5. High profile brown tourist signs from all major trunk roads provide easy to follow directions to the Museum.The main line station at Castle Cary is 5 miles from the Museum, with its high speed link between Paddington and Penzance. The line also serves a regular daily route between Bristol and Weymouth with regular stops at Yeovil. There are regular bus services to Sparkford Village from Castle Cary and Yeovil. Further information can be obtained from travelinesw.com or by calling 0870 608 2608.
Check the prices for entry.
The Museum and Café 750 are open all day, every day ( except 24th, 25th & 26th December and 1st January ).
Avebury Manor
A Visual Tour around the renovated Elizabethan House of AVEBURY MANOR, owned and maintained by THE NATIONAL TRUST.
Filmed and Edited by Marq English
Music by Kevin Macleod
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nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. ( 16 )
On the 17th September 2018 I drove to the Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, it contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other Automobilia. The museum, which was established in 1985, is an Educational Charitable Trust chaired by John Haynes OBE. The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:
The Dawn of Motoring includes exhibits dating from 1886 including a replica 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.
Veteran and Vintage includes 1903 Darracq Type L and a 1922 Rover Bhp.
Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
Minis and Micros includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.
Great British Marques contains a 1965 Jaguar E Type and a 1977 Lotus Elite Type 75.
Custom and Bespoke includes a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Custom Pick Up and a 1958 split screen Morris Minor van (ex-Post Office)
The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built. You really should see this immaculate car, my favourite all time car.
Motorcycle Mezzanine is in two parts: Part 1 - British and World Motorcycles, containing a 1914 BSA Flat Tank and a 1965 Honda CB72 and Part 2 - The Forshaw Speedway Collection.
Supercar Century includes a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Convertible and a 1995 Jaguar XJ220.
Hall of Motorsport depicting varied disciplines of motor sport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
The Morris Story includes 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk 1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
Travelling in Style:Luxury Cars includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
Ferrari: The Man, The Machine, The Myth containing a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world including a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite.
In April 2014 the Museum completed an extensive £6 Million redevelopment and now boasts: an entrance foyer and reception area; a large museum shop selling auto related gifts including specialist memorabilia; Café 750 which serves home cooked food; state of the art conference and hospitality facilities for 10 to 400 guests and Haynes Workshop Services. The Museum regularly hosts conferences for organisations outside the motor industry.
They are located in Sparkford near Yeovil, just off the A303 and 30 minutes from junction 25 of the M5. High profile brown tourist signs from all major trunk roads provide easy to follow directions to the Museum.The main line station at Castle Cary is 5 miles from the Museum, with its high speed link between Paddington and Penzance. The line also serves a regular daily route between Bristol and Weymouth with regular stops at Yeovil. There are regular bus services to Sparkford Village from Castle Cary and Yeovil. Further information can be obtained from travelinesw.com or by calling 0870 608 2608.
The Museum and Café 750 are open all day, every day ( except 24th, 25th & 26th December and 1st January ). The cafe serves hot food but the standard is the one thing that let this place down. The first trip there I had a sausage roll it was black inside and the underneath same, yes I did get a refund. The second trip, I had a Cornish Pasty and the base of that was going the same way along with the taste not being quite right. All the staff were ok but the food needs some attention. Having been a chef I know getting food right can be difficult sometimes.
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Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. ( 10 )
On the 17th September 2018 I drove to the Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, it contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other Automobilia. The museum, which was established in 1985, is an Educational Charitable Trust chaired by John Haynes OBE. The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:
The Dawn of Motoring includes exhibits dating from 1886 including a replica 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.
Veteran and Vintage includes 1903 Darracq Type L and a 1922 Rover Bhp.
Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
Minis and Micros includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.
Great British Marques contains a 1965 Jaguar E Type and a 1977 Lotus Elite Type 75.
Custom and Bespoke includes a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Custom Pick Up and a 1958 split screen Morris Minor van (ex-Post Office)
The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built. You really should see this immaculate car, my favourite all time car.
Motorcycle Mezzanine is in two parts: Part 1 - British and World Motorcycles, containing a 1914 BSA Flat Tank and a 1965 Honda CB72 and Part 2 - The Forshaw Speedway Collection.
Supercar Century includes a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Convertible and a 1995 Jaguar XJ220.
Hall of Motorsport depicting varied disciplines of motor sport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
The Morris Story includes 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk 1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
Travelling in Style:Luxury Cars includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
Ferrari: The Man, The Machine, The Myth containing a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world including a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite.
In April 2014 the Museum completed an extensive £6 Million redevelopment and now boasts: an entrance foyer and reception area; a large museum shop selling auto related gifts including specialist memorabilia; Café 750 which serves home cooked food; state of the art conference and hospitality facilities for 10 to 400 guests and Haynes Workshop Services. The Museum regularly hosts conferences for organisations outside the motor industry.
They are located in Sparkford near Yeovil, just off the A303 and 30 minutes from junction 25 of the M5. High profile brown tourist signs from all major trunk roads provide easy to follow directions to the Museum.The main line station at Castle Cary is 5 miles from the Museum, with its high speed link between Paddington and Penzance. The line also serves a regular daily route between Bristol and Weymouth with regular stops at Yeovil. There are regular bus services to Sparkford Village from Castle Cary and Yeovil. Further information can be obtained from travelinesw.com or by calling 0870 608 2608.
The Museum and Café 750 are open all day, every day ( except 24th, 25th & 26th December and 1st January ). The cafe serves hot food but the standard is the one thing that let this place down. The first trip there I had a sausage roll it was black inside and the underneath same, yes I did get a refund. The second trip, I had a Cornish Pasty and the base of that was going the same way along with the taste not being quite right. All the staff were ok but the food needs some attention. Having been a chef I know getting food right can be difficult sometimes.