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Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury

Glastonbury

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)

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

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)

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Bridgwater

Bridgwater

(7.6 miles, 12.2 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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Langport

Langport

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

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

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Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

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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Cheddar gorge from Jacob's Ladder. Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)

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

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Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells

(9.1 miles, 14.6 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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Burnham-on-Sea

Burnham-on-Sea

(9.1 miles, 14.7 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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Views  Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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A picture of Martock

Martock

(13.0 miles, 20.9 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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Drain

Somerset Levels & Moors

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE)

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Glastonbury Abbey, Fall 2006

Glastonbury Abbey

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction E)

This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian.....

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Chalice Well Entrance

The Chalice Well Gardens

(5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

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

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Stembridge Tower Mill

Stembridge Tower Mill

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)

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

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Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury Tor

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)

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

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Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

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

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Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells Cathedral

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

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

(9.2 miles, 14.8 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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Priest's House

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction S)

Late medieval hall house in a picturesque village, which was built by Muchelney Abbey in 1308 for the parish priest...

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King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge, Somerset

King John's Hunting Lodge

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

Immaculately restored early Tudor merchant's house dating from 1500...

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