Situated on the River Brue it retains many fascinating glimpses of its past including Jacobean almshouses and abbey remains. Also by the river is the 15th-century Packhorse Bridge, stepping stones and magnificent twin-towered church.
The small museum, which was opened in 1992 in an old coach-house, holds much of the town’s history and an informative ‘Town Trail’ is available from the local tourist information centre. The Town Trail which has been written by the Bruton Trust takes you on a gentle meander around the town taking in all the historical sights and also continues past a sculpture garden, which has been created at Gants Mill, and the children’s outdoor activity centre at Mill on the Brue (prior booking required).
A selection of four pubs and three restaurants offer a varied menu and choice plus a small coffee shop with delicatessen is available should you require a simple snack. Also within the village are two takeaways for convenience.
Bruton Festival of Arts is designed to promote the town and to publicise the work of artists within the local area in all aspects of the arts. Established in 1999 the festival and traditionally most of the events take place in and around May/June but are constantly trying to expand activities throughout the year.
Within an hours’ drive is Bath with its world famous roman baths and superb shopping centre, Cheddar, original home of the world famous cheese, caves and gorge. Nearest beaches are at Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.