Verity & Jason’s guidebook

Verity & Jason
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Verity & Jason’s guidebook

Places to eat

Locals pubs, bars and restaurants worth a visit
Local pub / hotel with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Frequented by locals and those from further afield, people tend to congregate around the open fire in the bar. It has a separate dining room and serves pub style food.
15 locals recommend
The George Hotel
Market Place
15 locals recommend
Local pub / hotel with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Frequented by locals and those from further afield, people tend to congregate around the open fire in the bar. It has a separate dining room and serves pub style food.
Great cafe / coffee shopping with changing menu and tricky entrance (the door is at the back, through the archway!) Good for breakfast, coffee and lunches. Possibly the best coffee in Castle Cary and the brownies are delicious.
Home
High Street
Great cafe / coffee shopping with changing menu and tricky entrance (the door is at the back, through the archway!) Good for breakfast, coffee and lunches. Possibly the best coffee in Castle Cary and the brownies are delicious.
Local pub which is popular for food
9 locals recommend
The Orchard Inn
High Road
9 locals recommend
Local pub which is popular for food
Trendy dining in an old Methodist Chapel - more expensive than some of the other options but people come from far and wide to eat here. Chic, modern and populated by the beautiful people
175 locals recommend
At The Chapel
28 High St
175 locals recommend
Trendy dining in an old Methodist Chapel - more expensive than some of the other options but people come from far and wide to eat here. Chic, modern and populated by the beautiful people
Modern dining amongst the equally modern art! I cannot pretend to understand the gallery but the gardens are beautiful and food usually delicious
272 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping Lane
272 locals recommend
Modern dining amongst the equally modern art! I cannot pretend to understand the gallery but the gardens are beautiful and food usually delicious
158 locals recommend
The Pilgrims Restaurant
158 locals recommend
Honest pub food, reasonably priced
The Bay Tree
South Street
Honest pub food, reasonably priced
High end food that is delicious - treated yourselves, it’s not cheap but it is excellent value
51 locals recommend
Osip restaurant
1 High St
51 locals recommend
High end food that is delicious - treated yourselves, it’s not cheap but it is excellent value

Supermarkets

Castle Cary has several local mini markets that provide the basics but you'll need to travel further afield if its supermarket you require
Closest of the bigger stores
9 locals recommend
Morrisons
Southgate Road
9 locals recommend
Closest of the bigger stores
Next to Morrisons and closest to Castle Cary
Lidl
Southgate Road
Next to Morrisons and closest to Castle Cary
Largest supermarket in the area
52 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Townsend
52 locals recommend
Largest supermarket in the area
Takes about 25 mins to drive to this one
16 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
Le Neubourg Way
16 locals recommend
Takes about 25 mins to drive to this one
Next to Waitrose
7 locals recommend
Asda
Station Road
7 locals recommend
Next to Waitrose
Opposite Tesco
ALDI
High Street
Opposite Tesco

Petrol stations

Local places to fill up
Near the station - open every day
Moff Motors
Near the station - open every day
About 15 mins from Cary
9 locals recommend
Budgens
6 Bath Rd
9 locals recommend
About 15 mins from Cary
Limited hours
Anchor Hill Service Station
Limited hours

Entertaining the kids

Places to go to amuse the smaller members of the family
Has it all - stately home, safari park, maze, train, boat rides, interactive displays etc. but not cheap! Plan to spend the whole day to ensure you squeeze every penny out of the pricey entry fees. Can be very busy at weekends.
25 locals recommend
Longleat Safari Park
25 locals recommend
Has it all - stately home, safari park, maze, train, boat rides, interactive displays etc. but not cheap! Plan to spend the whole day to ensure you squeeze every penny out of the pricey entry fees. Can be very busy at weekends.
Cars, cars and more cars! Old ones, new-is ones and ones you'll probably never see anywhere else. Good for petrol heads - young and old!
27 locals recommend
Haynes Motor Museum station
27 locals recommend
Cars, cars and more cars! Old ones, new-is ones and ones you'll probably never see anywhere else. Good for petrol heads - young and old!
Interactive displays and real life Concorde... good play area and cafe too
63 locals recommend
Fleet Air Arm Museum
63 locals recommend
Interactive displays and real life Concorde... good play area and cafe too
Free!!! The Tower is open occasionally but the woods and parkland is great to explore, dog walks and adventures. Theres a free car park and you're then free to roam!!
51 locals recommend
King Alfred's Tower
Kingsettle Hill
51 locals recommend
Free!!! The Tower is open occasionally but the woods and parkland is great to explore, dog walks and adventures. Theres a free car park and you're then free to roam!!
Who doesn't want to climb up to the (alleged) former home of King Arthur? Great walk although steep and uneven so not for very small or exercise adverse
15 locals recommend
Cadbury Castle
15 locals recommend
Who doesn't want to climb up to the (alleged) former home of King Arthur? Great walk although steep and uneven so not for very small or exercise adverse

Sightseeing

Smallest City in the UK, cathedral and Bishops Palace are beautiful, good selection of independent shops and cafes.
295 locals recommend
Wells
295 locals recommend
Smallest City in the UK, cathedral and Bishops Palace are beautiful, good selection of independent shops and cafes.
It’s free! Food is good and the art varies from sublime to the more outlandish. The gardens are beautiful and well worth a visit
272 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping Lane
272 locals recommend
It’s free! Food is good and the art varies from sublime to the more outlandish. The gardens are beautiful and well worth a visit