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Somerset Court
Cottages, in
Somerset, Local
Attractions.
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The area surrounding
Somerset Court has a
wealth of activities
available and a wide
variety of places to
visit - just let us know
your interests and we
will
do our best to help plan
your stay.
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Somerset &
Wells, the local
area.
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Somerset is truly a
'County of Contrasts',
from the sandy beaches
along the coast, sleepy
villages with quaint
shops, home-baked bread,
antiques and historic
inns, medieval cities
such as Wells with its
beautiful cathedral and
nearby Bath with its spa
dating from Roman times.
There are the scenic
Mendip and Quantock
Hills, a landscape of
woods and open moorland
rich in wildlife. To the
north are the Mendip
Hills famous for Cheddar
Gorge ( the largest in
Britain) and honeycombed
with caves and caverns -
both Cheddar and Wookey
Hole have caves open to
visitors and you can
even try Adventure
Potholing or rock
climbing in organised
groups You can try
caving, fishing, golf,
cycling, bird watching,
skiing, and horse riding
or just walking. |
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England's smallest
cathedral city, set
beneath the southern
slopes of the Mendips to
the south of Bristol, is
home to one of the
country's most
magnificent cathedrals,
preserved in much of its
original glory and
surrounded by many
medieval buildings.
There is a brand new
leisure centre, a bijou
cinema, and lots of
walks. Market days are
held on Wednesdays and
Saturdays in the
beautiful Market Square.
It has a population of
around 9,900. Although
tourism is the economic
mainstay, there is some
other industry,
including printing and
electronics and the
production of paper,
cheese, textiles, and
animal foodstuffs. The
cathedral, built near
the site of a Saxon
church in the 12th and
13th centuries, has a
west front honeycombed
with niches to house 386
carved medieval figures.
It has an astronomical
clock dating from 1392
with models of knights
who joust every quarter
hour.
Wells was made the seat
of a bishopric about 909
(Bath and Wells from
1244) and has a
13th-century bishop's
palace.
The King of Wessex, is
said to have founded the
first church in Wells in
704. The bishop's
palace, the residence of
the Bishop of Bath and
Wells, is moated and
surrounded by a
defensive wall. It
includes the natural
wells from which the
town derives its name.
Other features include
the 15th-century deanery
and Vicar's Close, a
well-preserved medieval
street. |
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King Arthur's Country
-The West Country is the
heartland of Arthurian
legends, although the
stories are fictitious
it is likely that at the
core of them lie distant
memories of a real man,
a powerful war-leader of
the Britain's against the
invading Saxons in the
period between the 5th
and 6th centuries.
Cadbury Castle at South
Cadbury in south
Somerset was identified
in the 16th century as
Camelot
Glastonbury, however,
has the strongest links
with King Arthur. The
founder of Glastonbury
Abbey, according to
legend, was Joseph of
Arimathea, the rich man
who took Jesus' body
down from the cross for
burial. It was said that
he brought with him to
England the cup of the
Last Supper, in which he
had caught some blood
welling from Christ's
wounded side. Close to
the foot of Glastonbury
Tor. Joseph thrust his
staff into the ground
and grew into the
ancestor of the Holy
Thorn, which flowers in
winter every year. (A
sprig of which is cut
and given to the queen
each Christmas). It is
believed that the Holy
Grail lies deep in the
waters of the Chalice
Well, near the base of
the tor.
In 1191 the Glastonbury
monks discovered what
they believed to be the
graves of King Arthur
and queen Guinevere. |
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Attractions near
Somerset Court, in Wick
St Lawrence.
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Cheddar Gorge
and Caves. |
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See the famous Gough's
and Cox's show caves
with magnificent
caverns, rock sculptures
and brilliant lights.
Cheddar gorge never
fails to impress as you
drive up through the
winding road beneath the
towering limestone
cliffs. |
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Glastonbury
Abbey |
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See the Abbey grounds,
where legends say King
Arthur lies buried. Walk
up the Tor and visit
Clarks Village shopping
outlet at nearby Street. |
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SS Great Britain |
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Visit Bristol, an old
sea faring city and see
the SS Great Britain as
you wander around the
harbour area with its
museums and cafes. Look
up at Brunel's 700ft
span Suspension Bridge
across the River Avon. |
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Bath, Festival of Music
and Arts |
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Each May/June, Bath
holds its
internationally
acclaimed Festival of
Music and Arts. |
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St Mary
Redcliffe Church |
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A visit to Bristol would
not be complete without
visiting St Mary
Redcliffe Church, one of
England's finest parish
churches, or strolling
around the splendid
Regency terraces of
Cornwallis Crescent and
Royal York Crescent. |
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Wookey Hole Caves
Tropiquaria
High Action
Jane Austen Centre
Animal farm
Willow and Wetland
Centre
Sheppy's Cider
Visit
Bristol
Hot Air Balloon flights
with Ballooning Network
Outdoor gear and local
maps and guides
Cheddar gift shop
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Visit Bath
American Museum
National Birds of Prey
Centre
National Trust
Properties
Somerset Fishing
Bristol Zoo
Cricket St Thomas
Cannington Countryside
Visitor Centre
West Somerset Railway
Haynes
Motor Museum
Mill - On- The -Brue
activity centre
The World of Country
Life - Exmouth
Oxford
Stratford On Avon
Stonehenge
Jenner museum
Wilton House
Visit Cardiff |
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Somerset Court Cottages Ltd, Somerset
Court, Wick St Lawrence, Somerset,
BS22 7YR |
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Telephone: 01934 521383 . Mobile: 07952 748782
. Email: peter@somersetcourtcottages.fsnet.co.uk |
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