Drawing Room at The Castle Taunton

You walk into Castle Bow and suddenly you're in the kind of room that actually feels like it matters—high ceilings, the kind of light that makes you want to sit for hours. The Drawing Room at The Castle is where Taunton does afternoon tea properly: tiered stands laden with finger sandwiches, scones that aren't trying too hard, and loose leaf tea that someone's actually thought about. It's the sort of place you'd take your mum on her birthday, or yourself when you need reminding that this town's got some proper bones. The whole thing feels unhurried in a way that's increasingly rare.