A heartfelt and heartwarming place, Glebe House feels like a sanctuary from our over-busy modern world. Chef-Owner Hugo Guest grew up in this former Georgian vicarage, before returning home and transforming it into a 15-acre smallholding and restaurant. Rustic charm oozes from every corner of the classic country house décor, while the surrounding farmland provides plenty of quality ingredients for the tasting menu – including home-cured meats from their own pigs. Each dish is unfussy and flavoursome, and explained with pride by the chefs.

14.4km

The Cotley Inn

Modern Cuisine

££

Despite being just a 10 minute drive from the centre of Chard, there’s a wonderfully rural feeling that accompanies a visit to this former 17C farmhouse. The inn is nestled in a lush green valley overlooking the Blackdown Hills, with its converted outbuildings turned into bedrooms. The cooking offers dashes of creativity while still delivering satisfying pub dishes like slow-roasted pork belly. They take a local, seasonal and nose-to-tail approach to their ingredients, with animals reared on site and produce grown in the kitchen garden.

15.3km

Salty Monk

Regional Cuisine

£££

Set in an old 16th-century salt house, this long-standing, proudly run restaurant is a pleasant blend of the old and the new – and is the type of place that’s always evolving. Dine in either the Abbots Den or the Garden Room, and start with a small plates selection, followed by a hearty, classically based main course that will come with minimal fuss but plenty of flavour. Alternatively, just come down for a spot of afternoon tea. If you're looking to explore the area, then extend your visit by booking one of the bedrooms.

16.8km

Augustus

Modern British

£££

An experienced chef and a bright, breezy team run this welcoming little bistro. Sit in the cosy, intimate dining room or the bright conservatory with sliding glass doors and a retractable roof. Hearty, unfussy cooking mixes French-influenced dishes with updated British classics.

19.9km

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