On Your Doorstep

Local services, useful facilities and recreational things to do within just a few miles of your lodge…

The Bell Inn – Leigh on Mendip

Local village pub in Leigh on Mendip. Beer garden, children welcome, take away meals (menus available in lodge).
1 minute drive / 8 minute walk

Village Park – Leigh on Mendip

Local village park in Leigh on Mendip with play area, swings and recreation field. Head into village, pass The Bell Inn on your right hand side and keep going through the village along the main street – look for signs to right hand side.
2 minute drive / 15- 20 minute walk

Holcombe Farmshop & Kitchen

A newly refurbished and trendy rural eatery and small farm shop.
7 minute drive

The Oakhill Inn

Country pub, great food, takeaway and gin cocktail menu
8 minute drive

Londis Village Shop & Post Office Stoke St Michael

Small village stores, great for milk, bread and general supplies. Has cashpoint.
7 minute drive

Co-Op Village Shop – Coleford

Small village stores, great for milk, bread and general supplies. Has cashpoint.
7 minute drive

Coleford Pharmacy – Coleford

Village pharmacy.
7 minute drive

Divoky Riding School – Downhead

Rural riding stables offering hacking and riding lessons. Pre-booking essential.
1 minute drive / 5 minute walk

Vobster Quay Inland Diving Centre – Upper Vobster

Whether you’re a certified diver looking for some fresh-water fun or completely new to diving, Vobster Quay has something to offer… including open swimming. Snack van and dive shop on site.
7 minutes drive

The Beauty Room – Downhead

A wonderful countryside beauty room offering top quality treatments and services in a peaceful and tranquil environment. Pre-booking essential.
2 minute drive from lodge / 15 minute walk down country lanes

Mells Village Stores, Post Office and Cafe – Mells

Small well stocked village stores offering good supplies, local gifts and a bite to eat too. Beautiful walks too all around this pretty village by the river.
6 minute drive

The Walled Garden and Cafe – Mells

Idyllic setting in historic garden, with outside tables, for a pot of tea, slice of cake or a light lunch.
6 minutes drive

The Talbot Inn – Mells

Upscaled gastro pub offered in a pretty village setting.
6 minute drive

Palette and Pasture – Ice Cream Shop and Small Farm Animals

Enjoy a delicious farm-made Somerset ice cream and meet some of the farm animals too.
6 minute drive

White Row Farm – Farm Shop, Cafe, Deli, Fish Counter and Restaurant

Farm shop for locally sourced pork and free-range eggs, plus deli, fish counter and restaurant.
15 minute drive

Moat & Turret Cafe – Nunney

Cosy cafe, great for kids – good selection of food
6 minute drive

Petrol, Cash Point, Spar Shop and Greggs Bakery – Nunney

Closest petrol station for fuel top up with a small handy Spar shop and Greggs bakery.
6 minute drive

Sainsbury’s – Frome

Supermarket, Lloyds Pharmacy within store, cashpoint and petrol station
12 minute drive

Tesco Superstore – Shepton Mallet

Supermarket, pharmacy, cashpoint and petrol station
13 minute drive

Stony Street House Restaurant – Frome

Quirky restaurant with tasty menu and good wines – perfect for all including groups and kids
12 minute drive

Whitstone’s Fish & Chip Shop & Restaurant – Shepton Mallet

Takeaway and restaurant facilities
11 minute drive

McDonalds – Frome

Takeaway and restaurant facilities.
11 minute drive

Pizza Hut – Frome

Takeaway, delivery and restaurant facilities.
11 minute drive

Costa Coffee – Shepton Mallet

Counter-service coffee chain offering hot drinks, iced coolers, sweet snacks and sandwiches.
12 minute drive

For steam lovers with cafe and events for kids.
8 minute drive

Hullaballoo Jungle Play – Shepton Mallet

Children’s play centre.
11 minute drive

The Newt in Somerset – Bruton

Country park, cafe and restaurant.
26 minute drive

Shepton Mallet Lido

Open air swimming pool.
12 minute drive

Number One Bruton

Elegant small restaurant.
21 minutes drive

Dobbies Cafe Shepton Mallet

Cafe at Dobbies Garden Centre, Shepton Mallet.
10 minutes drive