Attractions in Somerset

Farleigh Hungerford Castle in the town of Farleigh Hungerford, in the county of Somerset
In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford...
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Fleet Air Arm Museum in the town of Yeovilton, in the county of Somerset
The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a...
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Forde Abbey in the town of Chard, in the county of Somerset
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Georgian House, Bristol in the town of Bristol, in the county of Somerset
Centuries ago the great docks of Bristol drew many wealthy merchants to the town, fortunes were founded by these early...
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Glastonbury Abbey in the town of Glastonbury, in the county of Somerset
This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian...
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Glastonbury Tor in the town of Glastonbury, in the county of Somerset
Swirling mists rise over the Somerset Levels, where approaching the town of Glastonbury, suddenly above the mist you catch a...
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Halsway Manor in the town of Crowcombe, in the county of Somerset
Halsway Manor is unique residential Folk Centre set on the southern slopes of the Quantock Hills in West Somerset. Set in...
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Ham Hill Country Park in the town of Stoke sub Hamdon, in the county of Somerset
Offering stunning views of the Mendip Hills, the Quantock Hills, and the Dorset Downs, Ham Hill Country Park is a well-known...
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Jane Austen Centre in the town of Bath, in the county of Somerset
Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long...
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Montacute House in the town of Montacute, in the county of Somerset
This is one of the most glittering of all the great Elizabethan mansions in England. It is built of glowing honey-coloured Ham...
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Nunney Castle in the town of Nunney, in the county of Somerset
A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the...
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Oldbury Court Estate, Bristol in the town of Bristol, in the county of Somerset
This country estate is a wonderland on which a grand house once stood. It was owned and lived in by the Vassall family, and...
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Prior Park, Bath in the town of Bath, in the county of Somerset
Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of...
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Quantock Hills in the county of Somerset
This beautiful range of hills is a part of England where stags and deer can still be seen roaming freely. In many ways the...
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Red Lodge, Bristol in the town of Bristol, in the county of Somerset
This magnificent house in Park Row, Bristol was built in 1570 by merchant John Yonge; the upper parts were rebuilt in the 18th...
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Roman Baths in the town of Bath, in the county of Somerset
Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman...
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Sally Lunns in the town of Bath, in the county of Somerset
A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee...
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SS Great Britain in the town of Bristol, in the county of Somerset
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece, the SS Great Britain was the first ocean-going ship in the world to have an iron hull and...
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Tarr Steps in the town of Liscombe, in the county of Somerset
A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said...
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Taunton Castle in the town of Taunton, in the county of Somerset
The turbulent past of historic Taunton Castle, is masked by its transformation into a luxurious comfortable hotel with an award...
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