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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. (add/update description)

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Recommended towns & villages in Somerset

	Bath Bath is an elegant city famous for its fascinating history, its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman remains... Information \| Pictures (415) \| Hotels
	Cheddar Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground... Information \| Pictures (78) \| Hotels
	Glastonbury This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a..... Information \| Pictures (72) \| 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 (64) \| Hotels
	Withypool R.D.Blackmore wrote part of Lorna Doone in the bar of the Royal Oak in Withypool and the famous artist Alfred Munnings had a studio in the loft.. Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels

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Recommended attractions in Somerset

	Beckford's Tower & Museum Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters..... Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels
	Cabot Tower, Bristol One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high..... Information \| Pictures (8) \| Hotels
	Glastonbury Abbey This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian..... Information \| Pictures (80) \| Hotels
	The Blackdown Hills Fascinating scenic area where you can enjoy an extraordinary variety of scenery ranging from tiny coppices to vast woodlands, all..... Information \| Pictures (20) \| Hotels
	Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is the most perfect example of an ecclesiastical city from the days when the order of life was God, King and..... Information \| Pictures (39) \| Hotels