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The Glastonbury Festival nearby (Worthy Farm is 6 miles), the Prison (now a visitor attraction and hotel), the Market Cross, and a Somerset market town with cider and prison heritage
A little history
Shepton Mallet Prison — one of England's oldest functioning prisons until 2013 — has been converted into a hotel and visitor attraction. The town has been a market centre since the medieval period. Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, just 6 miles away, transforms the area every summer.
HMP Shepton Mallet (now a hotel) is genuinely extraordinary — staying in or visiting a former maximum-security prison. The Market Cross is fine. The Glastonbury Festival proximity.
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Shepton Mallet has good independent cafes and restaurants. Local Somerset produce — cider, cheese and dairy — is excellent. The Festival brings enormous food activity annually.
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The Glastonbury Festival nearby (Worthy Farm is 6 miles), the Prison (now a visitor attraction and hotel), the Market Cross, and a Somerset market town with cider and prison heritage Roam surfaces the hidden gems that make Shepton Mallet worth exploring.
Shepton Mallet has good independent cafes and restaurants. Local Somerset produce — cider, cheese and dairy — is excellent. The Festival brings enormous food activity annually. Download Roam free to discover Shepton Mallet's food scene.
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Festival proximity and the Prison hotel bring tourism. Independent businesses serve the local community. List your Shepton Mallet business on Roam to reach local customers in Somerset.
Roam covers all of Shepton Mallet including Glastonbury, Wells, Evercreech, Doulting, Pilton. HMP Shepton Mallet (now a hotel) is genuinely extraordinary — staying in or visiting a former maximum-security prison. The Market Cross is fine. The Glastonbury Festival proximity.
