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The
Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre is situated at
Stoke St Gregory, on the
Somerset levels, north east of
Taunton. The centre offers tours of over of withies, willow yards and basket workshops and explains the place of willow in the history of the Levels.
It features exhibits relating to
Willow growing and processing and basket-making and includes a video room describing willow growing and basket making; a basket museum with displays of traditional and unusual willow artefacts; the Levels and Moors Exhibition describing the history of the local countryside and it's links with this traditional industry; and an environmental interpretation display highlighting the importance of water in shaping the Somerset Levels.
The centre is run and owned by the Coate family who have been growing willow on the Somerset Levels since 1819, and was opened by
David Bellamy in 1987. Particular efforts have been made to ensure the museum is accessible to those with visual and mobility impairments.
Guided tours are available but visitors are free to wander through the fields along the banks of the
River Tone. Close to one of the paths is a wooden carved sculpture by
Louise Baker celebrating the importance of the willow in the industry of the Levels
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