Somerset

Your route for a wonderful road trip in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. Where to stay, what to do, and tips for your road trip – campervans too!

This sleepy Somerset town is worth the trip.

Late Afternoon Sun On Luccombe Church, Somerset, England

The ancient town of Glastonbury is synonymous without spirituality, mysticism and legend — and it's an unmissable stop-off on our list of places in the 21st century Grand Tour of Britain.

Waking to sunshine on the New Years day this year called for an outing! Having just watched a fabulous BBC programme about how trees communicate, my choice for a sunny adventure was very easy; a revisit to the Ashbrittle Yew Tree. With an estimated age of more than 4000 years old, this incredible yew tree is believed to be the one of the oldest trees in Britain and it may well have been the Bronze Age when it first came into being! Still flourishing, albeit a little lopsided, it has been…

The best and prettiest Somerset villages. Gorgeous dwellings in the heart of this rural West Country county.

Somerset Stories interviews Rich Wiltshire. Somerset Stories interviews notable Somerset creatives from the Love for Somerset Instagram hub.

Cheddar gorge at sunset - Somerset