The attractive village of North Cadbury is set amidst orchards and contains many stone built cottages, the handsome Elizabethan Cadbury Court and fine collegiate church built in 1470 with splendid bench end carvings dating from 1538. It is said that on midsummer's eve the hill turns clear as glass and inside can be seen Arthur and his knights of the round table. The charming market town of Wincanton overlooks the Blackmore Vale. Elegant Georgian houses and coaching inns record its former importance as a staging post on the main road from London to Plymouth. The Queen was Margaret of France, second wife of Edward Ist, who made the manor of Camel part of the marriage settlement in 1299.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautifully peaceful parkland in the centre of the ancient market town of Glastonbury. The great caves of Wookey Hole have been famous since Roman times. Discover the family adventure of a lifetime at Longleat, and experience all the excitement and fun of our adventure park attractions. Distances shown are in a direct line.