Blueberry Barn is 4 miles from Bruton. We can see King Alfred's Tower, a Stourhead 'folly' from the farm, it’s 1.5 hours walk along footpaths .

Bruton has several excellent restaurants including The Roth Bar and Grill'; At The Chapel on the high street; Matts Kitchen, and the newly opened Osip restaurant.

The Olde Red Lion is walking distance one mile up the hill. There are plenty more excellent pubs locally, like The Bull Inn in Hardway and the Three Horse Shoes in Batcombe. The pretty market towns of Castle Cary & Frome are both 15 mins away.

Glastonbury festival site is only 20 mins from the farm.

Longleat is 25 mins away and Bath is 40 mins away.

The cathedral city of Wells is 25 mins away

See below for some ideas for family outings - all 4 - 15 miles away.

Hauser and Wirth in Bruton: A contemporary art gallery - free entry - and stunning garden designed by Piet Oudolf (see photo above) Restaurant, Cafe, bar, farm shop.

The Newt: A newly established garden of some 200 acres + owned and run by the founders of Babylonstoren in South Africa. Miles of beautiful walkways through the woods; garden museum, unique tree walkway, cider press demonstration, conservatory and large vegetable garden. Restaurant and cafe, farm and gift shop.

 Stourhead House and Gardens: A world famous house stuffed full of treasures and a beautifully landscaped garden with rare and exotic trees, spread around a magnificent lake reflecting classical temples and mystical grottos.

Wells Cathedral: This gorgeous cathedral is definitely worth a visit. The city itself is small and attractive, with traditional market place and several interesting shops and restaurants, as well as the Bishops Palace Gardens are also worth a visit.

Longleat House and Safari Park: It’s worth spending a whole day here, there is so much to see. The house itself is fascinating and the grounds are laid out with children in mind, there’s so many different activities for them including animal zoo, paddle boat trips on the lake, adventure playground and a maze. The Safari is also famous and is well worth a visit to see lions basking in the sun, giraffes from a special high walkway and monkeys who may steal your window wipers and aerial so beware.

Haynes Motor Museum: World class collection of cars dating back to the very first cars in production including many rare and famous cars, a must for anyone interested in cars or children, perfect activity for a wet day.

Wookey Hole: A magical day of history, mystery and fun, the caves are a fascinating place to visit for all the family. Ideal for a wet day.

Sherborne Castle: Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and the stately home of the Digby family since 1617, the castle is a Historic House reflecting the a variety of decorative styles from over 400 years of English history. Capability Brown created the 50 acre lake in 1753