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Somerset is...
- centrally located in the West Country, the gateway to Devon and Cornwall, Dorset and Bristol
- famous for its farmland, cider, cheeses and willow industry
- renowned for the outdoor life, boasting stunning coastline, glorious countryside and rolling hills
- about 2½ hours drive from London and Birmingham and the same from West Cornwall
- location of Britain’s smallest city – Wells
- home to a major landmark, the Wicker Man sculpture, just off the M5
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Somerset in detail
- Somerset is the ideal location for combining a lifestyle change with work needs and is the 'gateway' both for cross-county east, north and south commuters...
- You can get from from here to all the major employment locations with relative ease, making it a good bet for families looking for the county and country lifestyle without being too far from all the action
- Fast links via main road and rail, including the M5 motorway, will have you in Plymouth, Bristol, Exeter and Truro in hours
- You'll find pockets of property among the most expensive you can think of but also a range of size, shape, age and architectural styles to suit most tastes and pockets
- From the county town of Taunton to remote rural locations on Exmoor, Somerset has a diverse housing stock from affordable homes and new developments to country mansions and retirement villages
- As usual in the West Country, expect to pay a premium for rural views and coastal locations
- Typical local materials used for house building are stone, including Blue Lias limestone and the honey-yellow Ham stone, with clay-tiled roofs
- It's a picture-postcard county... renowned for beautiful thatched roofs and picturesque villages
- Minutes from Taunton centre you can find yourself transported back in time through gorgeous rural hamlets to sparsely populated rural idylls
- It's generally gentle rolling hills so there are far flung views to be had
- ... or you can get yourself stuck into the action in any of the bigger centres, like Taunton
- The coastline, from Minehead to Burnham-on-Sea, is popular among retired people and those seeking second homes - as well as families looking for the quieter life
- View house prices in Somerset (Bridgwater | Chard | Glastonbury | Ilminster | Taunton | Yeovil)
- A learning curve ... the quality and variety of Somerset's schools is a reason many people choose to live in the county
- State schools, run by Somerset County Council, operate within two different structures - two tier (primary school and secondary school) and three-tier (first school, middle school, upper school)
- Somerset has more than 220 primary schools, and about 40 secondary schools
- And when moving on to further education, institutions include Richard Huish College, Taunton; Somerset College (formerly Somerset College of Arts and Technology), Taunton; Yeovil College; Bridgwater College; Brymore School of Rural Technology, Bridgwater; and Strode College, Street
- The county's independent schools have a fine reputation and include Taunton School; King's College, Taunton; Queen's College, Taunton; Wellington School; Wells Cathedral School; Millfield School, Street; Bruton School for Girls; Mark College, Highbridge; and The Park School, Yeovil.
- North Somerset Council, based in Weston-super-Mare, runs about 65 primary schools and 10 secondary schools
- Get connected ... Somerset is well-connected to the rest of the country by road and rail with Taunton about 45-60 minutes away from Bristol and Exeter by road
- The county is served by the M5 motorway with junctions at Wellington, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Weston-super-Mare (in North Somerset), and Clevedon (in North Somerset)
- A county on track with two main railway lines between Somerset and London - Taunton is connected to London Paddington while Yeovil is linked to London Waterloo
- Direct trains run daily to almost all areas of the UK with frequent services between Taunton and Exeter, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland.
- The main rail operators are First Great Western and South West Trains while most local bus services are operated by First Group
- Get away from it all... the nearest airports are Bristol International Airport and Exeter Airport, both about 40 minutes from Taunton
- Car parks are owned and run by the county's five district councils - Taunton Deane Borough Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Mendip District Council, South Somerset District Council, and West Somerset Council
- Rock on! Perhaps the best-known event is the annual Glastonbury festival - the biggest and most famous arts and music festival in Europe. Stars appearing in recent years have included Dame Shirley Bassey, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys and Amy Winehouse
- The dazzling annual Bridgwater Carnival in November is the largest illuminated procession in Europe and second only in the world to Rio
- Somerset's most famous musical sons are The Wurzels, who had a string of hits and even recorded a West Country version of the Oasis classic 'Don't Look Back In Anger'
- On stage ... principal theatres include The Brewhouse, Taunton; the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil; the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare; Strode Theatre, Street; the Merlin Theatre, Frome; the Tacchi Morris Arts Centre, Taunton; the Regal Theatre, Minehead; the Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster; the Wellesley Theatre, Wellington; Bridgwater Arts Centre, and the David Hall Arts Centre, South Petherton
- Tourist attractions include Butlins, Minehead; Clarks Village, Street; Wells Cathedral; Glastonbury Abbey; The Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovil; Wookey Hole; The Bakelite Museum, Williton; Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury; Montacute House; the West Somerset Railway, the East Somerset Railway, and Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park, near Chard
- Natural attractions include the county's stunning coastline, Exmoor National Park, the Quantock, Blackdown and Brendon Hills, the Somerset Levels, Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury Tor and the Mendip Hills
- At your leisure ... Taunton's out-of-town retail park, Hankridge Farm, is also home to an eight-screen Odeon cinema, a drive-through McDonald's and Hollywood Bowl ten-pin bowling
- A location for all seasons, tastes and pockets, Somerset has everything from quiet rural pubs and fine restaurants to lively bars and clubs
- The traditional pub game of skittles is highly popular with thousands of players
- National Trust properties include Barrington Court; Coleridge Cottage; Dunster Castle, Dunster Working Watermill; Fyne Court; Holnicote Estate; King John's Hunting Lodge; Lytes Cary Manor; Montacute House; Priest's House; Prior Park Landscape Garden; Stembridge Tower Mill; Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory; Tintinhull Garden; Treasurer's House and West Pennard Court Barn
- There's a good mix to suit all ages and tastes. Find out what's going on and where in Somerset (auto link)
- Spend, spend, spend! Shopping in Somerset offers a variety of choice, with something for all ages, tastes and budgets
- It's a county famous for fine food and drink, from cider - including the potent Scrumpy - to Cheddar cheeses and superb local meats
- The main shopping towns are Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil, all of which boast household names, as well as many independent traders
- Taunton offers all four major supermarkets - Asda, Morrisons and Tesco are dotted around town while Sainsbury's is both in the town centre and at Taunton's out of town shopping centre, Hankridge Farm, where other stores include Halford's, Currys, B&Q, and Homebase
- Clarks Village, in Street, has over 90 stores, including many popular brands, such as Next and Marks & Spencer
- Street is also famous for its shoe shops and was formerly the home of Clarks Shoes
- Many towns hold weekly or monthly farmers' markets, offering fresh, local food directly from the producers
- Wells was featured in the hit comedy film Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
- Joe Strummer, legendary guitarist of The Clash, lived and died in Somerset
- The Battle of Sedgemoor was the last civil battle to be fought on English soil in 1685
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth lived in, and were inspired by, Somerset
- King Arthur and the Holy Grail both have strong links with Glastonbury in competition to Tintangel in north Cornwall
- Comedian John Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare
- Rumour has it that Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has purchased a home in the Quantock Hills
- The Somerset levels are world famous for wildlife and willow products
- Somerset County Cricket Club, The Cidermen, Liverpool Victoria County Championship Division 1, Twenty20, Pro 40, County Ground, Taunton, TA1 1JT
- Yeovil Town Football Club, The Glovers, Coca Cola Football League 1, Huish Park, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, BA22 8YF
- Taunton Town FC, the Peacocks, British Gas Business Football League, Division One South & West, Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, TA1 2HG
- Bridgwater Town Football Club, The Robins, British Gas Business Football League Division One South & West, Fairfax Park, College Way, Bridgwater
- Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Football Club, National League 3 South, College Way, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4TZ
- Speedway - Somerset Rebels, Premier League, Oak Tree Arena, Bristol Road, Highbridge, TA9 4HA
- Millfield School, in Street, is known for its sporting excellence and sports facilities