An idyllic few days in the West Country takes in the local tipple, lazy rivers and crafts stretching back to antiquity
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
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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
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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 …
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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
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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
