Orchards, levels and the Mendips
Somerset
Cider country, wide flat levels for big skies, and limestone hills for the walks. Good food towns, low crowds.
Where to start
Towns in Somerset
Landfall picks
Places in Somerset
We're still writing up Somerset. In the meantime, try a neighbouring county.
From the Journal
Reading for Somerset
Itinerary · 7 min read
Three walks with excellent pubs nearby
Because the walk is only half of it. Three routes, each within sight of somewhere good to sit down.
Story · 6 min read
Independent South West: the shops we keep going back to
Makers, provisions shops and galleries keeping high streets interesting from Bristol to west Cornwall.
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