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Where
to Eat
You
do not have to
travel very far
from the barn
to enjoy some
fab food! There
are many pubs,
restaurants and
take aways, enabling
you to eat wherever
and whatever you
wish.
Pubs
Here are selections
of pubs which
are recommended
at the moment.
Obviously owners
and managers change
from time to time,
so feel free to
ask us nearer
to your holiday
for recommendations.
The New Inn
- Halse 4
mins walk
Our local in the
village of Halse
is a fabulous
pub. With a contemporary,
relaxing, convivial
bar and a stylish
restaurant. There
is a small patio
area and dogs/children
are welcome. The
New Inn is a great
venue for a few
drinks, a wonderful
dinner or a relaxing
Sunday lunchtime
drink with the
children!
www.newinnhalse.co.uk
The
Fitzhead - Fitzhead
1mile / 20mins
easy lane walk
Fitzhead is one
of our neighbouring
villages, another
stunning conservation
village with a
great family pub.The
Fitzhead serves
good pub food
at sensible prices
and has a nice,
large patio.
www.fitzheadinn.co.uk
The Globe
- Milverton 2
miles/ 1 hour
hilly walk
The
Globe is a great
eating pub! It
is the buzz pub
of the moment!
Serving great
food in a calm
bar and restaurant.
It has more of
a wine bar feel
than other locals.
www.theglobemilverton.co.uk
The
Notley Arms
- Monksilver -
approx 20 min
drive
The Notely is
a great family
pub in the picture
postcard village
of Monksilver,
on the edge of
Exmoor. It has
a relaxing beer
garden with a
small play area.
It does not take
reservations,
so turn up early
at busy times!
It serves well
priced, tasty
food. Their Sunday
lunches are fab!
No children’s
food in the traditional
sense (no chips!)
www.thenotelyarms.co.uk
Carew
Arms - Crowcombe
- approx 15 min
drive
Crowcombe is another
stunning conservation
village, nestling
at the bottom
of the Quantocks.
This thriving,
large village
pub has a lovely,
child friendly
garden with stunning
views and a spacious
skittle alley
with a pool table.
Both the bar and
restaurant food
is delicious.
www.thecarewarms.co.uk
Blueball
Inn - Triscombe
- approx 10 mins
drive
Shortly before
Crowcombe is another
great pub at the
foot of the Quantocks.
The Blueball is
a renowned award
winning pub, serving
delightful meals.
The location is
stunning!
www.blueballinn.co.uk
Rising
Sun - West
Bagborough - approx
10 mins drive
The
Rising Sun is
another super
pub, in the foothills
of the Quantocks.
It has a lovely
menu, no garden
but delightful
benches at the
front of the pub
on the lane.
www.theriser.co.uk
The Farmers
Arms - Combe
Florey - approx
5/10 mins drive
The Farmers Arms
is in a great
position, within
sight of the West
Somerset Steam
Railway, perfect
for trainspotters,
young and old!!!
It is a thatched
pub, very family
friendly, serving
good pub food
in a great spot.
www.farmersarmsatcombleflorey.co.uk
Culm Valley
Inn
This fabulous
pub is in a stunning
location next
to the river,
it serves great
food, using the
best local, seasonal
produce. Highly
recommended!
No web site. Tel.
01884 840345
Restaurants
Taunton
itself has lots
of restaurants
of all styles,
nationalities
and to suit all
budgets. There
are also a number
of notable country
house style restaurants
in more rural
locations. I have
details of lots
more in the barn
or ask if you
have any special
requests. There
are also a couple
of great web guides
to local restaurants:
www.thisissomerset.co.uk
www.sugarvine.co.uk
The
Castle - Taunton
6 miles
This renowned
restaurant and
hotel is situated
in a stunning
building, indeed
the old castle,
in the heart of
the town. The
menu is fantastic,
using local produce
prepared by some
great chefs. It
is fairly formal,
so don your best
togs and book
well in advance!
www.the-castle-hotel.com
Bindon House
- nr Milverton
approx 3 miles
Nestled among
seven acres of
stunning formal
and woodland gardens
Bindon House is
a charming seventeenth
century country
house. It offers
enticing contemporary
dishes created
by award winning
chef Mike Davis.
www.bindon.com
The
Sanctuary - Taunton
6 miles
This stylish wine
bar style restaurant
offers a great
lunch and evening
menu. The restaurant
is in the heart
of town, in a
charming period
building on a
side street. The
restaurant is
both quirky and
comfy, combining
the best of both
styles. The food
is delicious,
with scrummy puds!
www.sanctuarywinebar.co.uk
Podshavers
- Nr Bishops Lydeard
approx 3 miles
This is our fav
restaurant! Situated
in a simple barn,
Podshavers (a
cricket bat making
term!) is a delight.
Popular, you need
to book well in
advance, I believe
is it one of the
areas best kept
secrets! It serves
exquisite food
in contemporary
surroundings.
The fish is fab!!
No website. Tel.
01823 433556
Clavelshay
Barn - North
Petherton approx
30 mins
This restaurant
is in the stunning
Quantock Hills.
It is a great
venue, either
for a Sunday lunch
or a dinner. Serving
home grown meat
and veg!
www.clavelshaybarn.co.uk
Take Away Food
We are spoilt
with take away
options near to
West Hayes.Ê In
the barn are several
of the local menus.Ê
A couple of the
Indian restaurants
in Taunton will
deliver for a
charge of £3.
Indian Restaurants
Taunton
New
Rajpoot - Tel.
01823 27900
- will deliver,
great food.
Miriams - Tel.
01823
335299 - also
delivers, exceptional
Indian food, well
recommended!
Nat Raj
- Tel.
01823
288876 - great
take away and
fab sit down restaurant,
next to a great
town pub, The
Racehorse.
Wellington
Radhuni
- good Indian
both take away
and sit down!
Chinese Restaurants
Probably
our nearest take
away is in Wiveliscombe.
A simple, basic,
but tasty Chinese
found on the main
street up the
hill.
Wellington
Welly
has a wonderful
Chinese, The New
Canton Tel. 01823
666662. This restaurant
does a great lunch
and evening menu,
open from six.
It also does take
away and even
sells fresh fish!
Thai
Taunton has a
great Thai restaurant
on station road.
Fish
and Chips
There are good
fish and chip
take aways in
Wiveliscombe,
Wellington, Norton
Fitzwarren and
of course Taunton.
Pizza
There
are many pizza
take aways in
both Taunton and
Wellington.
Please ask for
details.
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