Somerset Coat of Arms
PLACES TO VISIT WITHIN GLASTONBURY
Cradle of
Christianity in England since AD63 when the first church was built on the site
Magical spring and
gardens with holy thorn trees, said to have been sprouted from Joseph of
Aramatheas staff.
Prominent hill
overlooking the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury and the Somerset Levels with the 14th
century St. Michaels Tower on its summit.
14 century Abbey
Barn is the centrepiece of the museum.
Social and domestic life of Victorian Somerset.
Nearby
1 mile from Glastonbury. Opened in 1993 in collaboration with C &
J Clark the shoe manufacturers on whose land the complex stands.
Cathedral of St.
Andrew and the moated Bishops Palace lie at the heart
of the medieval city.
Archaeologists’
finds indicate 50,000 history of the caves being lived in by men and animals
Within 1 hour
Clifton Bridge, SS Great
Britain, Bristol Zoo, Cribbs Causeway, (large shopping complex)
Caves and
Gorge. Houses Cheddar Man which is Britain’s
oldest complete skeleton.
Hot Springs, Roman Baths,
Abbey and Georgian Stone Crescents, American Museum
Dunster Castle
recorded
in the Doomsday Book. Lovely village,
steam train to Minehead which is close by.
Open moors and
wooded valleys.
Yeovilton – Europe’s largest Naval Aviation museum. Concorde 002 second prototype on permanent
display.
Restored
gardens. Original creators, Sr. Edwin
Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll.
Widely regarded as
one best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain.
Safari Park –
opened in 1966 first location outside Africa
to provide an open drive through safari park.
Within one hour cont’d
National Trust
Houses & Gardens
Lytes Cary, Barrington Court,
Montacute, Stourhead, Tintinhull, Tyntesfield.
The UK’s
largest Museum exhibition of classic cars from around the world.
Thomas Hardy
country. Abundance of beautiful medieval
buildings.
Unique insights of
the Somerset levels and moors flora and fauna.
Druid circle of
standing stones. Estimated age 3100BC
By the Sea
Favourite of Queen
Victoria.
Jurassic coast with unique harbour featured in
the motion picture The French Lieutenant’s Woman.
Regency seaside
resort. Jacobs ladder, beautiful cliff
top gardens.
Gateway to the
Jurassic coast.
Victorian seaside resort, donkey rides, fun of the fair.
Within 2 hours
One of Europe’s largest prehistoric stone circles surrounds the
village.
St. Austell, Cornwall. Built into
disused china clay quarry. Huge biomes
house trees and plants from all continents of the world.
Legend of King
Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Wild Cornish cliffs, rugged scenery.
Local Events
Events held
throughout the year
( We
do get the odd bit of rain down here!!!! )
The festival is the largest Greenfield
music and Performing Arts festival in
the world. Three day event.
Glastonbury Abbey Musical Extravaganza
Held in August,
three open air concerts held over three days.
Somerset Guy Fawkes Illuminated Carnival - November also see Glastonbury
Carnival
The carnivals in Somerset
date back 400
years. Modern day carnivals have the
longest illuminated carnivals in the world.