Things to do in Somerset & Dorset

Cricket St. Thomas is close to some of the best things to do in Somerset, including its most iconic country houses. Steeped in history and boasting some of the regions finest parkland, these are considered some of Somerset’s must-see attractions… but there’s also a cider mill to explore for a different, more laid-back kind of local tradition.

Perry's Cider Mill

12-min drive from Cricket St. Thomas, TA19 0NY

This award-winning cidery has been using only Somerset apples for almost 100 years, and still operates on the same farm as they did in 1920. Take in their working mills, locally-sourced café, and museum housed in a 16th century thatched barn – Somerset to a tea (or cider).

Barrington Court

21-min drive from Cricket St. Thomas, TA19 0NQ

A Tudor manor house that has stood since the 1550’s, Barrington Court is surrounded by a moat filled with ducks and dragonflies. When you cross the bridge you’ll find a series of garden ‘rooms’, each with their own themes, as well as a working kitchen garden.

Montacute House

25-min drive from Cricket St. Thomas, TA15 6XP

Almost unchanged since the Elizabethan era, this grade I listed building was built in 1598 and boasts the longest Long Gallery in England, 5 different garden areas, and the first ever National Portrait Gallery local partnership, featuring a collection of 16th- and 17th- century pieces.