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Recommended Towns & Villages near Midsomer Norton

The river Avon in Bath.

Bath (835 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

Wells (139 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)

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

Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

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

Wookey, Somerset

Wookey (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

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Bradford on Avon

Bradford-on-Avon (176 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)

Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets...

Old Toll House (18th century)

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction E)

Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses...

Goughs cave Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

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

Avon Gorge from the Suspension Bridge

Bristol (311 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

Bristol Zoo is not this great city's only claim to fame..

Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW)

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.....

Shearwater Lake near Warminster

Warminster (117 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)

This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley...

Cottages at Stourton in Wiltshire.

Stourton (90 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home...

Lacock

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NE)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

Castle Combe, Wiltshire

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NE)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Reybridge, Wiltshire. Taken during the summer months of 2004

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction NE)

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Old brick farm building on staddle stones in Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SE)

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The Butter Cross, Town Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NE)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.....

East Knoyle Mill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire.

East Knoyle (9 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SE)

East Knoyle is situated where the Wiltshire countryside blends into Dorset. The landscape is quite stunning, it has a dramatically changing face of sweeping pastures and hillsides...

The New Severn Bridge from Severn Beach, Gloucestershire

Severn Beach (10 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction N)

From this pleasant spot it is possible to get the most marvellous views of the two impressive bridges spanning the River Severn...

Poyntington, Dorset

Poyntington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)

This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets...

The locks near Devizes

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (21.7 miles, 35.0 km, direction E)

Devizes is a small market town situate on the edge of the great expanse of Salisbury Plain...

Recommended attractions near Midsomer Norton

Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SE)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee.....

A picture of Roman Baths

Roman Baths (126 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....

A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....

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

Bishop's Palace, Wells (3 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

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Bath Museum of Costume

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)

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

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....

Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill (10 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

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

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

On the platform.

Longleat House & Safari Park (170 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE)

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

A picture of Cheddar Caves and Gorge

Cheddar Caves and Gorge (84 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

The mile or so of pale-grey limestone cliffs rising above the winding road through Cheddar is awesome in its untamed beauty, it.....

The At-Bristol planetarium. Bristol

At-Bristol (1 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

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Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

The great, stirring building of Bristol Cathedral was initially given cathedral status by Henry VIII, at this time it was a.....


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