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About Somerset

The County of Somerset can be located in the South-West of England. Somerset boasts some beautiful market towns and villages. Taunton, the county town offers both beautiful countryside and excellent shopping and leisure facilities and is known to hold one of the largest cattle markets in the country. The small yet thriving market town of Glastonbury, famous for its annual pop festival - 'Glastonbury Festival' has a wide range of facilities and attractions including the remains of one of the greatest Abbeys in England, Glastonbury Abbey is set in 37 acres of beautiful parkland. The very unique 'Cheddar gorge', britains largest gorge, is steeped in fascinating historical and archeological
facts such as the discovery of a 9000 year old skeleton, Britain's oldest complete skeleton. Minehead, Somerset's largest seaside resort is set on the edge of Exmoor National Park and is a perfect place to visit for traditional seaside family fun. Somerset is also home to the smallest city in England - Wells, which has one of the most beautiful cathedrals in England.

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	Bath Bath is an elegant city famous for its fascinating history, its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman remains... Information \| Pictures (633) \| Hotels
	Burnham-on-Sea This invigorating Somerset coastal resort offers visitors a variety of experiences. It has a rich expanse of sand covering almost seven miles of coast, making it an idyllic resort for families with children... Information \| Pictures (26) \| Hotels
	Cheddar Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground... Information \| Pictures (118) \| Hotels
	Culbone A small hamlet that is not accessible by car. St Culbone's Church is the smallest parish church in England... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Holford Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast... Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels
	Martock The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming... Information \| Pictures (13) \| Hotels
	Nimmer .. Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Pooltown A small hamlet near Luxborough, Somerset. The name 'Pooltown' comes from the large number of pools found there along the Washford River... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Porlock Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port.... Information \| Pictures (49) \| Hotels
	Wells Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities... Information \| Pictures (112) \| Hotels

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Recommended attractions in Somerset

	Bath Pump Rooms Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built..... Information \| Pictures (9) \| Hotels
	Dillington House .. Information \| Pictures (17) \| Hotels
	Farleigh Hungerford Castle In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford..... Information \| Pictures (22) \| Hotels
	Forde Abbey .. Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels
	Halsway Manor Halsway Manor is unique residential Folk Centre set on the southern slopes of the Quantock Hills in West Somerset. Set in..... Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels
	Ham Hill Country Park Offering stunning views of the Mendip Hills, the Quantock Hills, and the Dorset Downs, Ham Hill Country Park is a well-known..... Information \| Pictures (10) \| Hotels
	Jane Austen Centre Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Quantock Hills This beautiful range of hills is a part of England where stags and deer can still be seen roaming freely. In many ways the..... Information \| Pictures (167) \| Hotels
	Taunton Castle The turbulent past of historic Taunton Castle, is masked by its transformation into a luxurious comfortable hotel with an award..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels