Bath & Northeast Somerset
Bridge, akin to the Ponte Vecchio with its small shops. Bath Abbey is often referred to as the Lantern of the West as there is more glass than stone in the walls. The Woods family, with their love of trees, were largely responsible for the design of the old city, and it is where the expression ‘can’t see the woods for the trees’ originated.
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Tis vibrant city has many nightclubs, theatres including the Teatre Royal, and live music venues offering rock, classical, jazz, and more. Horse racing and many other sporting activities take place throughout the year. Bath has eight main parks, which are visitor attractions in their own right, especially the National Trust Prior Park.
Marksbury & Priston Small villages south of Bath, on the A39 Bath-Wells road. Priston has a festival in September and the area is great horse riding country. Te nearby Domesday Watermill has been running for over 1,000 years.
Midsomer Valleys Nestling between Bath and the Mendip Hills, its villages and valleys boast a few fictional links, particularly to some well-loved nursery rhymes.
Kilmersdon Jack and Jill are believed to have fallen down a hill in this pretty village.
Henry VIII. Daffodil Weekend is held in the spring.
Holcombe During the Black Death plague in 1348, the old village lost most its inhabitants. Te survivors founded the present day village up the hill, associated with the “Ring O Ring O Roses” rhyme. Te father of Scott of the Antarctic is buried in the churchyard.
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Radstock Exhibits at the local Museum give insight into much of Radstock’s varied history and Somerset mining. Writhlington School is noted for its award-winning collection of orchids, the largest outside of Kew Gardens. Radstock’s locale, on the edge of the Mendips, offers spectacular routes for walking and cycling, with quiet country lanes and beautiful countryside.
he World Heritage City Bath has many famous museums and much historical appeal. The city centre architecture is a delight as you stroll through Laura Place, or cross Pulteney
Pulteney Bridge, Bath
Roman Baths & Bath Abbey
Mells A picturesque village with thatched cottages, where “Little Jack Horner” was said to have been the steward to the Bishop of Glastonbury during the reign of
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WHAT’S ON 2018 25 May–10 June Bath Fringe Festival Central Bath 16–17 June Bath Festival of Motoring 25 June– 1 July Keynsham Music Festival Keynsham Memorial Park, Bath 1 July Bike Bath Bath Recreation Ground 14–23 Sept The Jane Austen Festival Central Bath 14–16 Sept Priston Festival Nr Bath 28 Sept – 7 Oct Bath Children’s Literature Festival Central Bath
River Axe
River Avon
Photo credit: Per Palmkvist Knudsen on Wikimedia Commons
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