Ilminster

Ilminster is a town of 5,800 people (2011) in Somerset. The town has the buildings of a 16th-century grammar school, the Ilminster Meeting House, which acts as the town's art gallery and concert hall. There is also a Gospel Hall.

Get in
The nearest running railway station is located at Crewkerne.

Several bus services run through the town, including Buses of Somerset and an express service to London operated by Berrys Coaches.

Ilminster lies just east of the junction of the A303 (London to Exeter) and the A358 (Taunton to Chard and Axminster). The B3168 runs through the middle of the town.

Ilminster is linked to Chard via the Chard to Ilminster Cycle Path. The path is part of the Wessex Way Cycle Route.

Do

 * In November the town celebrates the lighting of the Christmas lights with a Victorian evening. This is normally accompanied by local shops serving rum and cakes.
 * In November the town celebrates the lighting of the Christmas lights with a Victorian evening. This is normally accompanied by local shops serving rum and cakes.