Museums · South West England
Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre
In or near Lyng.
Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 5.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Coordinates: 51.0431°, -2.9356°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Sedgemoor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Ramsar wetland: Somerset Levels & Moors
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is situated at Stoke St Gregory, on the Somerset Levels, north east of Taunton, England. Based on a working farm, growing and processing willow, the centre offers tours of over 80 acres (0.13 sq mi) of withies, willow yards and basket workshops and explains the place of willow in the history of the Levels.
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Background
History
The centre is run and owned by the Coate family who have been growing willow on the Somerset Levels since 1819 and making baskets since 1904. During the Victorian era wicker furniture became popular as it was believed to be more sanitary, collecting less dust when compared to upholstery. Large numbers of people were employed, some as "outworkers" processing the willow in their own homes. The company has remained in the same family since. Several varieties of willow are grown on the 70 acre, the majority being Salix triandra The willow is then cut and processed to produce different colours. The willow is boiled and then the bark removed. Bark removal was originally carried out by hand but is…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0431, -2.9356
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Stoke St. Gregory
- Postcode
- TA3 6JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 5.3 km
- Official site
- www.englishwillowbaskets.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8022452 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Willows and wetlands centre.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre?
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 6JG), in the parish of Stoke St. Gregory.
- What is Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre?
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA3 6JG.
- When was Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Is Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is part of the West Sedgemoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 6JG.