16th to 1st NOVEMBER BAR & KITCHEN CLOSED
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Crest Caravan Park
is situated above the small historic county town of Langport. Its
hard to imagine Langport as it would of been at the turn of the centure,
with its ships & Barges bringing produce up the River Parret.
It had its own Custom House, 20 Public Houses, 2 Railway stations,
a Bank with its own bank notes, and now in the 21st century it is
a quiet sleepy town with shops that still close on Wednesday afternoon.
The opening of Tesco's in April 2002 was a major event for Langport
now people do not have to travel a 25 mile round trip to a Supermarket,
but its still the only shop open on Sundays in this very traditional
Somerset Market Town. The Hanging Chapel
at the top of the hill in Langport, has been a Town Hall, Grammer
School, Museum, armoury & Sunday School. Now its the local Masonic
Lodge and is rarely open to the public. There are many cider farms
in the area but there is only one 'Burrow Hill Cider Company' that
can offer Cider Brandy. A visit here is a must, but beware sampling
the produce can easily take you over the limits for driving !
Transport to & from the Park - The nearest Bus service is in Langport (1.5 miles from the park). Buses run to Taunton & Yeovil approximately every hour during the week and Saturdays, with a very limited service on Sundays. The nearest Train Stations are - Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater & Castle Cary. A local Taxi service is available. Airports are approximately 1 hour away at Bristol & Exeter. Should you require any of the above services whilst on the park details can be given on request. This is truly an area of natural West Country within easy reach of the many beauty spots of Somerset and its surrounding counties. There are several traditional market towns in the area, including Somerton, Street, Chard, Ilchester, Bruton to name but a few. A visit to the area would not be complete without taking time to visit Glastonbury & Street. Glastonbury holds many spell bound as they wonder the streets and local shops, take time to sit in one of the many Cafe's and watch the world go by, you could be in a different era completely. Street is the home to 'Clarks Village', the factory shopping village where you can get anything from shops to chocolate at reduced prices. This Village has increased in size several times over the last few years, but with the new M & S store opening it is well worth a visit. Activities in the vicinity are vast from the many coarse and game fishing areas, along with cycle routes, stately homes and gardens, museums, crafts, cider mills, theatres, golf and many walks around quiet villages and hidden landscapes. The Park sells Day/Weekly & Annual Permits to the local lake - Coombe Lake which is managed by the Langport Angling Association. If you fancy a day on the beach we are half way between the Lyme Regis/Seaton & Brean/Berrow coast lines, either taking approximately 40 minutes by car. Information on other local fishing canbe found here. Telephone No. 01458 250553 OPEN ALL YEAR |
| Abbotsbury | Swannery,Sub Tropical Gardens & Childrens Farm |
| Bath | Claverton American Museum |
| Broadwindsor | Craft & Design Centre |
| Bishops Lydeard, Minehead | West Somerset Railway |
| Bridgwater | Sedgemoor Splash Swimming Pool 01278 425636 |
| Burnham on Sea | Animal Farm & Adventure Park - OPEN ALL YEAR |
| Chard | Ferne Animal Sanctuary |
| Cheddar Gorge | The famous Cheddar Caves and Gorge Cheese |
| Churchill | The action Centre - Activities for all the family |
| Coombe Lake | Day tickets available from Park only £3.00 Adults |
| Creally Park | Adventure Park for all the family J30 off M5 |
| Cricket St Thomas | Cricket St Thomas Adventure Park (A30) |
| Dunster | 17th Century Yarn market village, watermill and castle Dunster Dolls @ The memorial Hall |
| Glastonbury | Focal point for pilgrims and Abbey grounds |
| Ham Hill | Ancient Roman Earthworks & Leland 28 mile walk to Alfred's Tower |
| Highbridge | Badger and Wildlife Rescue Centre |
| High ham | The last thatched windmill in England |
| Kingsbury Episcopi | Burrow Hill Cider - The only Cider Brandy Co in UK |
| Langport | Visitors Centre, Bike Hire & River Parrett Trail plus Hanging Chapel and Gatehouse |
| Longleat | Longleat Castle, Maze, House & Zoo |
| Lyme Regis | Seaside and Liberty 28 miles walk to Ham Hill |
| Mendip Steam Railway | East Somerset Railway |
| Muchelney | Muchelney Abbey and John Leach pottery |
| Seaton | Seaton Tramway |
| Somerton | Local Historic Town |
| South Petherton | East Lambrook Manor & Gardens |
| Street | Clarks Village |
| Sutton Bingham | Reservoir with Brown & Rainbow trout 01458 872389 |
| Swell | Bird watching RSBP reserve |
| Taunton | Willow & Wetlands Visitors Centre |
| Taunton | Hestercombe Gardens |
| Thorney Lakes | Trout and coarse fishing lakes 01458 250811 |
| Wells | Cathedral and 13th century Bishop's Palace |
| Wells | Wookey Hole Caves |
| Weston Super Mare | Sand, sea and entertainment |
| Westonzoyland | Battle of Sedgemoor Site and Pumping Station |
| The Railway Station, Bishops Lydard, Nr Taunton | |
| Yeovil | Haynes International Motor Museum |
| Yeovil Tourist Information | Hendford, Yeovil 01935 845946 |
| Yeovilton | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Email us at bowcrest@btconnect.com