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Devon
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Dorset
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Avon
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Exmoor
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Wales
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Minehead
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Weston-Super-Mare
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Cardiff
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Wellington
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Wellington is a small town in South West Somerset, close to the Devon border. A bustling town, and one of the county’s key industrial centres, Wellington gave its name to the Duke of Wellington – Arthur Wellesley – in whose honour an obelisk stands in the town.
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Chard
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Chard is a small town in the South of Somerset, close to the borders with Devon and Dorset. The town is also Somerset’s highest, standing at an altitude of 120 metres above sea level.
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Yeovil
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Yeovil is one of the main towns in Somerset, and is a major centre for shopping, nightlife and employment. Yeovil’s traditional industry was glove making, and the town’s football club – Yeovil Town FC – carry the name of ‘The Glovers’ to this day.
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Taunton
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Taunton is the county town of Somerset, and stands on the banks of the River Tone. It was an important town in the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Wessex, and today is still one of the region’s key centres of administration.
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Axbridge
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Axbridge is a small town on the banks of the River Axe in Somerset, close to the Mendip Hills. Historically the town’s main industry was cloth manufacture, and there are many buildings in the town centre dating from the Middle Ages, most notably King John’s Hunting Lodge.
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Frome
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Frome is a small market town in Somerset, set above the River Frome, close to the Mendip Hills. The town grew as a centre for the weaving industry, and this is reflected in the many grand Georgian buildings that have survived in the attractive town centre.
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Shepton Mallet
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Shepton Mallet may only be a tiny rural town, but it has an intriguing history. It grew from an Anglo Saxon settlement, and was one of the gathering points for the Monmouth Rebellion. The town’s Anglo-Bavarian brewery is believed to have been the first in England to brew lager.
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Wells
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Wells is a tiny cathedral city (the second smallest in the UK) in the heart of Somerset. Its name is believed to have originated from the three wells found in the grounds of the Bishop’s Palace. Wells Cathedral is one of Somerset’s most iconic buildings, and the oldest parts date from the 10th Century.
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Glastonbury
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Glastonbury is a small town on the Somerset Levels. It is known for its ruined abbey and for the mythology surrounding Glastonbury Tor, but Glastonbury today is synonymous with the music festival held in a field just outside the town.
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Bridgwater
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Bridgwater is one of the largest towns in Somerset, and is also one of the most industrial. The town’s industries grew along the banks of the River Parrett, as well as an inland dock, the only one in Somerset.
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Burnham-on-Sea
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Burnham-on-Sea is a seaside town at the mouth of the River Parrett in Somerset. It is home to the UK’s shortest pier, as well as three distinctive lighthouses – a reminder of the difficulties of navigation posed by Bridgwater Bay.
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