Hotels in Somerset
Somerset is a county of contrasts, with rocky Exmoor to the west, together with the gentler Quantocks, Brendon and Blackdown Hills and the limestone Mendip Hills and Cheddar Gorge to the North-East. In between are the wetlands around Glastonbury, ideal for apple growing, the resorts of Burnham and Weston-super-Mare, and the county town of Taunton, scene of bitter Civil War struggles.
Bristol, the largest city in the West Country and a former capital of England, is steeped in history. You can stroll down King Street, famous for its Theatre Royal, Almshouses and sup in the Llandoger Trow. The city docks are of great interest, providing a home for the SS Great Britain, Brunel’s famous iron ship, the Industrial Museum and the Watershed shopping area.
A few miles up the river Avon is Britain’s only World Heritage City – Bath, whose Roman Baths have just been re-opened. Bath’s second great era was the Regency period, characterised by the Assembly Rooms and Royal Crescent. Tea in the Pump Room, with a trio playing, should not be missed. Nearby Wells is England’s smallest cathedral city. Its cathedral’s west wall dates from 1230 and the Bishop’s Palace is one of England’s oldest inhabited houses.
FEATURED HOTELS IN SOMERSET
Cedar Falls, Taunton, Somerset
There is a relaxed grandeur at Cedar Falls, which is echoed throughout this handsome 1700's house and its parkland. One can almost hear the chatter and jollity of pre-war country house...
HOTELS IN SOMERSET
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Selected Hotels.Why not make the most of your stay at a Signpost hotel by visiting some of the attractions in the area.
