Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Shepton Mallet, England

WetWellies Caving is the best fun you can have in the dark! From complete beginners experience days to coaching courses for advanced cavers, we cater for everyone. Team building, skills courses and 'Try Caving' all catered for. Professional quality photos of your day come as standard, free of charge for you to keep. The owner is a Paramedic, so you can be sure you are in safe hands. Cave leaders are fully insured and qualified through the British Caving Association.

Cheese & Beer shop

Welcome to Repxotics, Somerset's leading specialist Reptile and Fish shop. We sell a large range of livestock and drygoods for all your reptile and fish needs. We pride ourselves on the care and attention we provide to our animals and customers alike. Here at Repxotics you can order all of your reptile and fish goods and have them delivered to your door. We also like to see customers in store so please feel free to pop along and have a chat or browse. All of our animals are available to courier to your door (at your expense) although viewing is highly recommended.

Due to an underlying health condition, the shop is only open very limited hours at the moment. Wednesdays 11 - 2 and Fridays 12 - 4. I can only apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Shepton Mallet prison, was built in 1610 and for the past 400 years has be home to 1000's of criminals. Now its been opened to the public by Jailhouse tours, who run daily guided tours of the site, evening ghost tours, escape events, prison experience events and history days. Truly one of the UKs best visitor attractions Shepton Mallet prison tours are one not to be missed.

A Trip Back In Time Come and meet our friendly staff and take a relaxing ride on our heritage steam train through the beautiful Mendip Countryside. The return journey takes approximately 40 minutes and is a 5 mile round trip. You pay once and you can ride the trains all day! As well as riding the train you can visit our engine shed and workshop and see our restoration projects up close, while away an hour or so chatting away to our very knowledgeable volunteers. We also have a signal box and miniature railway (these are only open on specific dates), museum, a shop and cafe serving delicious homemade meals each day we are in steam. We also offer Cream Teas, High Teas and Sunday Lunches on specific dates which need to be booked in advance as they do sell out very quickly. Our season runs from March to October and then we run our Santa Specials in December.