Information about Somerset

Somerset is a beautiful maritime county in the South-west of England. The county town of Somerset is a Taunton. Somerset borders quite a few counties, Bristol and Gloustershire are to the north, Wiltshire to the East, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west.

Somerset comprises of many long winding beaches and popular coastal resorts along with rustic and wild countryside.

There are many towns and villages in Somerset full of there own history and heritage. Information on these can be seen in the locations section under the somerset section.

Somerset has a large number of amazing attractions for example Wells cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey and the mystical Glastonbury Tor. There are many different ways to enjoy and take in the spectacular scenery of Somersets flaura and fauna. There are several long and short walks to take part in or if you don't fancy it by foot you could try cycling as there are many bike trails available especially on the Quintock hills which other an extremely tranquil ride. Horse riding is one of the most popular pastimes in the region as you can tackle some of the most challenging terrain or take a nice ride along one of the many sandy beaches.