Coates English Willow is a family business based on the Somerset Levels growing willow and using it to create baskets, coffins and artists' charcoal. The Visitor Centre tells the story of the willow with collections and displays put together by the family. We are home to The Lemon Tree Coffee Shop, Stripples Gift Shop, The Willow Shop, Antiqua Ships and Edwina's Flowers.
Great for kids...only rides and grooming available. Loved seeing the friendly ponies at close quarter. Teen boy was a bit bored. Teashop sold cake and crisps but not hot food.
nice place i had no idea existed. theres an accessible slope down to the buildings which is quite steep. theres a couple of little units then a good sized cafe with plenty of outdoor seating for larger groups. further on theres a shop. you can see from my picture some of the range of baskets they sell. they do tours around the small museum and basket making area at 11am. i assume schools come for this during term time as there is plenty of outdoor room. definitely worth a lunch time visit.
This is an interesting place to visit. As well as the willow shop, there is a small museum. There are also several gentle walking trails, sometimes with willow sculptures. Staff are friendly, excellent cafe and plenty of parking.
Arrived in time for the tour. 11am Monday - Friday. Very interesting and informative. Lovely Ellie answering lots of questions. We then went on a short walk up the hill to see the levels. Then back to the cafe for soup of the day and cheese on toast. A few vegetarian options available. Friendly staff, nice food. Well worth the drive. Will have a look around the museum next time.
What a lovely surprise to discover, such an interesting place to visit, the trail is free and we spent at least an hour walking and discovering different Willow sculptures. There is a lovely dog friendly Cafe, we had a coffee and walnut and the lemon drizzle cake both was to die for. Lots to see including a museum and plenty of choice of different gift shops we spent a small fortune. Can't wait to return, plenty of Free parking too.
We took my friends children to the monster trail and they loved it, the walk itself was pretty short and accessible. The cafe and shop area was really nice.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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Great for kids...only rides and grooming available. Loved seeing the friendly ponies at close quarter. Teen boy was a bit bored. Teashop sold cake and crisps but not hot food.
nice place i had no idea existed. theres an accessible slope down to the buildings which is quite steep. theres a couple of little units then a good sized cafe with plenty of outdoor seating for larger groups. further on theres a shop. you can see from my picture some of the range of baskets they sell. they do tours around the small museum and basket making area at 11am. i assume schools come for this during term time as there is plenty of outdoor room. definitely worth a lunch time visit.
This is an interesting place to visit. As well as the willow shop, there is a small museum. There are also several gentle walking trails, sometimes with willow sculptures. Staff are friendly, excellent cafe and plenty of parking.
Arrived in time for the tour. 11am Monday - Friday. Very interesting and informative. Lovely Ellie answering lots of questions. We then went on a short walk up the hill to see the levels. Then back to the cafe for soup of the day and cheese on toast. A few vegetarian options available. Friendly staff, nice food. Well worth the drive. Will have a look around the museum next time.
What a lovely surprise to discover, such an interesting place to visit, the trail is free and we spent at least an hour walking and discovering different Willow sculptures. There is a lovely dog friendly Cafe, we had a coffee and walnut and the lemon drizzle cake both was to die for. Lots to see including a museum and plenty of choice of different gift shops we spent a small fortune. Can't wait to return, plenty of Free parking too.
We took my friends children to the monster trail and they loved it, the walk itself was pretty short and accessible. The cafe and shop area was really nice.
