somerset tourist information
somerset tourist information
Information
In Somerset you will find a wonderful mixture of heritage, countryside and coast.
Nestling in the Mendip Hills is Wells – England’s smallest city with a beautiful cathedral. Further south, you will be delighted by the quaint villages and stately houses built with honey-coloured stone.
Somerset is an unique County covering 1,333 square miles, steeped in folklore and legend.
The County has a diversity of landscape including part of the Exmoor National Park, long sandy beaches, family resorts, intriguing follies, historic villages and market towns. There are many Somerset Tourist Information centres throughout the County to help you plan your visit.
Attractions
Somerset is cider and cheese country – why not see cheddar cheese being made in Cheddar Gorge or visit a Somerset cider producer to get a real taste of the West Country!
This is an area with a vibrant arts and crafts scene where many traditional skills are kept alive such as willow basket making which has been a feature of Somerset life for hundreds of years.
History
This is a county alive with history and legend – walk in the footsteps of King Arthur and King Alfred, explore Exmoor – home of Lorna Doone and visit the mysterious Glastonbury Tor, rising out of the Somerset Levels (ancient wetlands) like a beacon.
