King John's Hunting Lodge

King John's Hunting Lodge Open 13:00 to 16:00 from 1st April (or Good Friday if earlier) to 31st October annually. We will be open in November 2026, 12 to 3 everyday.

King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1460, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset. It is a jettied timber-frame building of three storeys, occupying a corner plot on the town square. The building has served a variety of purposes with shops on the ground floor and workshops and living quarters on the first and second

floors. At one time part of the building was occupied by the King's Head Inn; a sculpture of a king's head, which acted as a sign for the pub, is preserved within and a replica is attached to the outside. The lodge was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1971, and repairs were undertaken to reverse significant deterioration to the building.

Please visit our official YouTube channel.
23/08/2026

Please visit our official YouTube channel.

Our wonderful museum in the middle of Axbridge is seeking willing volunteers to join us as stewards, welcoming our visit...
27/07/2026

Our wonderful museum in the middle of Axbridge is seeking willing volunteers to join us as stewards, welcoming our visitors. If you can spare a few hours each week please respond to the link below or come and see us 1-4pm each day at King John's Hunting Lodge. Thank you.

https://www.sparkachange.org.uk/o/King-Johns-Hunting-Lodge-museum/opportunities/Museum-Steward/41182?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrK65N9CAi4kYZJyTVcD3LvXlyUW2X6ukRyfH4Pfy4wGe4SEfde4FwQhsg-x_aem_XSNZ8n19EMwwt80SWIu3Qg

Help welcome visitors to our museum. You will work alongside another steward and be given full training prior to starting.

20/07/2026

Thank you to all who dropped in for the free clay workshop on the 18th!

Your clay prehistoric skulls and cave painted tiles will help build Tina Salvidge’s project for Somerset Art Weeks festival in September.

To be displayed in King John’s Hunting Lodge.

We hope to see you there!

Pop over to Axbridge Saturday morning to participate in a free drop in clay workshop!Everyone is welcome.Bring along an ...
14/07/2026

Pop over to Axbridge Saturday morning to participate in a free drop in clay workshop!

Everyone is welcome.

Bring along an object that connects you to your family history to be photographed.

See you there!

28/06/2026

Coming to the museum very soon is the brand new Strawberry Line map. Stay tuned for more details.

Great Rumbling in Axbridge today, thank you to the many visitors we had, not only buying our wares, but also coming into...
28/06/2026

Great Rumbling in Axbridge today, thank you to the many visitors we had, not only buying our wares, but also coming into the Musaeum to meet our lovely stewards. We will be back with a stall on July 11th for Party in the Square 1pm to 6pm.

27/06/2026

Pickup your Rumble maps from 9:30 from the Museum. Rumble starts at 10am.

25/06/2026

Many thanks to all the visitors who attended the museum today. Normally we say on a hot day "come in and cool down" today it was 31c inside the museum. Hottest anyone can remember in 30 years inside the museum.

We are now open for the season. 1pm to 4pm everyday.
04/04/2026

We are now open for the season. 1pm to 4pm everyday.

Address

The Square
Axbridge
BS262AP

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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