Axminster Attractions

Loughwood Meeting House in the town of Dalwood, in the county of Devon (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)
17th-century thatched Baptist meeting house, constructed approx 1653.
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Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium in the town of Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)
Where better to see and learn about the creatures of the deep than in an aquarium suite set tantalizingly beside the sea. Well,...
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Dinosaurland in the town of Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)
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Lyme Regis Museum in the town of Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW)
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Forde Abbey in the town of Chard, in the county of Somerset (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)
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Farway Country Park in the town of Beer, in the county of Devon (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)
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Pecorama in the town of Beer, in the county of Devon (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)
Pecorama offers a real treat for everyone visiting Beer, a pretty coastal resort which was once the haunt of Smugglers. This...
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Golden Cap in the town of Seatown, in the county of Dorset (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)
Part of the Jurassic Coast, Dorset's Golden Cap is the highest point on the south-coast of the British Isles. The 626 ft (191...
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Blackbury Castle in the town of Southleigh, in the county of Devon (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)
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Dillington House in the town of Ilminster, in the county of Somerset (11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)
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The Blackdown Hills in the county of Somerset (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)
Fascinating scenic area where you can enjoy an extraordinary variety of scenery ranging from tiny coppices to vast woodlands, all...
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Barrington Court in the town of Barrington, in the county of Somerset (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)
Barrington Court is an attractive 16th-century house built in the engaging "E" shaped style of the period in mellow Ham Hill...
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Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory in the town of Martock, in the county of Somerset (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SW)
14th/15th-century farm buildings, formerly a priests' residence.
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Ham Hill Country Park in the town of Stoke sub Hamdon, in the county of Somerset (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)
Offering stunning views of the Mendip Hills, the Quantock Hills, and the Dorset Downs, Ham Hill Country Park is a well-known...
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Taunton Castle in the town of Taunton, in the county of Somerset (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)
The turbulent past of historic Taunton Castle, is masked by its transformation into a luxurious comfortable hotel with an award...
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Montacute House in the town of Montacute, in the county of Somerset (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction SW)
This is one of the most glittering of all the great Elizabethan mansions in England. It is built of glowing honey-coloured Ham...
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Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum in the town of Budleigh Salterton, in the county of Devon (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE)
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Abbotsbury Gardens in the town of Abbotsbury, in the county of Dorset (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NW)
Near the beautiful Chesil Beach in Dorset. Created around 1815 by Lord Ilchester and home to many rare and beautiful species of...
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Tintinhull Garden in the town of Tintinhull, in the county of Somerset (18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction SW)
Delightful formal garden. Particularly fine azalea garden, fountain garden and kitchen garden.
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Priest's House in the town of Muchelney, in the county of Somerset (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction SW)
Late medieval hall house in a picturesque village, which was built by Muchelney Abbey in 1308 for the parish priest.
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