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Glastonbury Hill and Tor

Glastonbury

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a.....

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The Ring o Bells Pub, Wookey, Somerset

Wookey

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction N)

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Wells, Somerset

Wells

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

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Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N)

It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers...

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Views Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

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Langport in Somerset. All Saints church on the hill overlooking the town

Langport

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)

This old town cradled at the heart of the Somerset Levels, sits bounded by the soft rolling Somerset countryside...

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Goughs cave Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)

Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground...

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A picture of Martock

Martock

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming...

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Bridgwater

Bridgwater

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King...

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Burnham -on-Sea

Burnham-on-Sea

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

This invigorating Somerset coastal resort offers visitors a variety of experiences. It has a rich expanse of sand covering almost seven miles of coast, making it an idyllic resort for families with children...

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Chalice Well Entrance

The Chalice Well Gardens

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

There are many associations with Chalice Well covering countless centuries; it is a timeless and sacred place, full of legend,.....

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Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury Tor

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

Swirling mists rise over the Somerset Levels, where approaching the town of Glastonbury, suddenly above the mist you catch a.....

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Drain

Somerset Levels & Moors

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

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Wing drying

Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)

"Shapwick Heath NNR is a major wetland reserve forming a large part of the Avalon Marshes. It boasts a wide variety of habitats,.....

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Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells Cathedral

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE)

Wells Cathedral is the most perfect example of an ecclesiastical city from the days when the order of life was God, King and.....

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Reflection of the Gatehouse in the moat. The Bishops Palace, Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)

The Bishop's Palace in the enchanting tiny cathedral city of Wells where there is a predominance of beautiful buildings, is.....

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Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

These dazzling show caves offer a glittering experience in floodlit chambers deep underground. This is the spiritual home of the.....

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Stembridge Tower Mill

Stembridge Tower Mill

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

The last remaining thatched windmill in England, dating from 1822 and in use until 1910...

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Lytes Cary Manor, June 2009

Lytes Cary Manor

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

Intimate manor house with Arts & Crafts-style garden. Tudor great hall and 14th-century chapel, this was home to medieval.....

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Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset

Fleet Air Arm Museum

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)

The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a.....

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