An idyllic few days in the West Country takes in the local tipple, lazy rivers and crafts stretching back to antiquity
Tag Archives: Somerset
Take the kids to … the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset
Chocks Away! This huge, family-friendly museum is packed with jets and helicopters that children can climb into – and an exhibition on women aviators
Glastonbury’s other festival: a carnival of lights in the West Country
For two weeks after Guy Fawkes night, night-time carnival parades light up Somerset towns, in what could be the region’s best-kept secret
Take the kids to … Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset
If stalactites and stalagmites aren’t enough to excite the children, there’s a witch at this attraction. But it’s not all darkness, there are clowns too. And cheese …
Let’s go to … Glastonbury
Not heading to the festival? There are plenty more things to do here, including discovering ancient sites, quirky pubs and the town’s other big music event
20 trips in the southwest of England
The South-west of England is slowly recovering from the battering it took from the weather in the first three months of 2014 – here are 20 ideas for trips in Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/apr/04/top-20-holidays-somerset-devon-cornwall