Lopen Site of ‘The Lopen Roman Mosaic’ discovery, a replica panel of part of the mosaic is on view at the parish church along with information about the find.


Shepton Beauchamp An attractive place to visit with a summer ‘maze of maize’, and home to the Dennis China Works.


Montacute Home to Montacute House, a beautiful late Elizabethan mansion with impressive garden and Montacute Lodge (Pictured)


South Petherton Known for a church with an octagonal central tower housing twelve bells, and the David Hall Arts Centre.


The Hamdons These villages contain the Hamdon Priory and Ham Hill, the starting point of The Liberty Trail and part of a four acre park.


Tintinhull Boasts a National Trust Manor House and garden designed by Phyllis Reiss.


Winsham Close to the Cistercian monastery with extensive gardens and Forde Abbey, where there is a little church and fruit farm.


South Cadbury This small village sits at the foot of Cadbury Castle, reputedly King Arthur's Came-lot; legend is that on midsummer's eve Arthur and his knights are visible.


BLACKMORE VALE & CAMELOT COUNTRY.


Templecombe The church of St Mary at Abbas has a medieval portrait of Christ, closely resem- bling the face on the Turin Shroud.


Brewham, Border & Hardway These hamlets are in a wooded river valley, with Kingsettle Hill and the 164 ft Alfred's Tower at the starting point of the Leland Trail.


Henstridge Here Sir Walter Raleigh reputedly first smoked tobacco at the aptly named Virginia


Ash Inn.


Marston Magna The local church has traces of Saxon herringbone work and a Norman font.


Milborne Port When it had its own mint this was one of the most important towns in Somerset. Attractive local old buildings include the market hall, Guildhall, the church and fives wall.


Stowell & Charlton Horethorne These villages nestle in undulating countryside.


North Cadbury Home to stone cottages, the handsome Elizabethan Cadbury Court and a fine collegiate church, built in 1470 with bench- end carvings from 1538.


Sutton Montis, Compton Pauncefoot & Black- ford These delightful villages all have historic churches.


Pen Selwood A well wooded parish bordering Dorset and Wiltshire, with lanes and paths leading to the Stourhead estate.


Queen Camel An attractive village with Blue Lias stone and thatched buildings, plus a church tower containing the heaviest peal of six bells in the World.


West Camel The cruciform church here dates


mostly from 15th century and there is a Norman font.


Wincanton Impressive to visit, with its interesting Museum, busy country market, elegant Georgian houses, coaching inns, and the Discworld Empo-rium, stocking all of the late T. Pratchet works.


For the sports minded there is Wincanton Races, racquet sports, the sports centre’s pool (open to visitors), 9 and 18 hole golf courses and fishing in lakes and rivers.


If you are a keen cyclist, you can explore the South Somerset countryside, and it is just a short drive to the Moldrams Nature Reserve.


Bayford, Stoke Trister & Cucklington Delightful parish villages, all with incredible panoramic views.


Montacute Lodge


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