The Old Reading Rooms, Wiveliscombe

There is a choice of places to eat within Wiveliscombe, here are some ideas:

Duende Restaurant is just 5 mins walk - www.duenderestaurant.co.uk 
4 High St, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2JX. From 2021  Duendi are offering a Tasting Menu on specific  dates and Private Dining brought to you. Contact for details.01984 624650 
https://www.duenderestaurant.co.uk

The Bear Inn,  also 5 mins walk - thebearinnwiveliscombe.co.uk
8-10 North St, Wiv liscombe, TA4 2JY. 01984 623537

The White Hart Hotel, 5 mins walk - thewhitehartwiveliscombe.co.uk
The Square,  Wiveliscombe TA4 2JP.01984 623344.

Taste of Spice (Indian), 5 mins walk- tasteofspicewiveliscombe.co.uk 
3 Silver Street, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2PA. 01984 624545

Golden Ocean (Chinese), Take Away, 5 mins walk - goldenoceanonline.co.uk
8 High Street, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2JX. 01984 624878

Kingfisher Chippy , 10 mins walk 
17 Church St, Wiveliscombe, Taunton TA4 2LR. 01984 623512

The Rock Inn is a little further afield at Waterrow, approx 2.5 mile drive - www.rockinnnwaterrow.co.uk
Waterrow, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2AX. 01984 623293

Woods Bar & Restaurant in Dulverton, 30 mins drive but worth a visit (booking recommended!) www.woodsdulverton.co.uk
4 Bank Square, Dulverton TA22 9BU. 01398 324007

Discover the town - guide book in the cottage shows the route.

Wiveliscombe Community Swimming Pool, Recreation Ground, Wiveliscombe. 01984624720.  Outdoor community run swimming pool.  Summer months only.

Wimbleball Water Sports Centre, Brompton Regis, TA22 9NU.  01398 371460.  Watersport, fishing and walking. (12 miles away)

Places to visit in the region.

West Somerset Railway, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3RU. (7 miles)

Wellington Monument, TA21 9PA.  (10 miles)

Hestercombe House and Garden, Taunton, TA2 8LG.  (13 miles)

Coleridge Cottage, Nether Stowey, TA5 1NG. (14 miles)

Dunster Castle, Dunster, TA24 6NY.  (15 miles)

Knightshayes Court,  Tiverton, EX15 7RG.  (15 miles)

Selworthy and Bossington, TA24 8TR. (21 miles)

Wiveliscombe has an excellent guidebook which offers two guided walks that helps you to discover the town and its history.  

You can step out of Garden Cottage and be in the countryside within 5 minutes of leaving the front door.

A locally produced circular walk books provided 15 circular walks from the town square 5 minutes from the cottage.  Walks range from three to twelve miles.

There are 2 extended walks around Wiveliscombe.  
The Wivey way, 26 miles which can be shortened to two 13 mile walks.
The Brendon Towers Way.  20 miles linking 8 old churches around Wiveliscombe

Further afield and within easy reach there are excellent walks on Exmoor and the Quantocks.  Many can be found in the Pathfinder guide 9, “Exmoor and the Quantocks”.
 Walk 17, Wills Neck,  takes you to the highest point on the Quantocks starting from West Bagborough 11 miles away.  Walk 21, Dunkery Beacon, takes you to the highest point on Exmoor.  Start of the walk 17 miles away.   
  
The owners are keen walkers have explored the area extensively and are happy to offer suggestions on these and other walks.  Guides are available in the cottage.

The area is also renowned for cycling.  There are some very beautiful rides across Exmoor and the surrounding hills.  Whilst there are some quite easy rides for the experienced cyclist, many involve a lot of climbing and can be challenging. There are many cycle routes to follow and can be found on various websites.  A good one is Komoot