With a great variety of local foods (including Cheddar cheese, cider and cream teas), Somerset will always give you a real taste of England's Westcountry! Somerset is in many ways 'The Gateway To The Westcountry'.

Beautiful peaceful countryside, over 40 miles of coastline and a rich mixture of heritage, history and legend - this is Somerset, a county of contrast. Experience the drama of Exmoor, Glastonbury, Wells (the smallest city in England) and the seaside fun at the family resorts of Minehead or Burnham-on-Sea. Explore the tranquil landscape of the Somerset Levels and Moors - ideal for walkers and cyclists of all abilities

The Somerset landscape has been an inspiration to writers, poets and film-makers - the most recent example is the soon to be released film ‘Pandemonium', about the stormy relationship between the poets Coleridge (who lived in Somerset for a time) and Wordsworth.

In Autumn, the spectacular illuminated evening carnivals captivate crowds in many Somerset towns - first time visitors to the carnivals often comment that they can hardly believe their eyes! In September, the Somerset Art Week highlights over 250 venues exhibiting work from artists and craftspeople all over the county - it's not surprising that Somerset is now famous for its artistic and cultural heritage.

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Among the many attractions in Somerset are: -

Bossington Farm & Birds of Prey Centre
Bossington Farm makes a great outing for all the family! There is just so much to see and do including flying displays with Owls and Falcons, animal feeding and interactive wildlife tours.

Butlins Somerwest World
Enter into a world of fun and entertainment. Boating Lake, Swing Boats, Gallopers, Cup 'n' Saucer, Paratrooper, Polyp, Dodgems, Haunted House, Carousel, Venturer, Monorail, Dragon Coaster, Twister, Big Wheel, Trabant and the Wizard's Wacky Wonderland.

Tropiquaria
West Somerset's Wildlife Park. Reptiles and Creepy Crawlies, exotic animals and birds, tropical aquarium, adventure playground, gift shop and cafe.

Somerset County Museum
Everyone will find something interesting at the County Museum. There are toys and dolls, animals and fossils, fine silver and pottery and a rich collection of archaeological items and you can follow the fortunes of the Somerset Light Infantry as they carried out their campaigns across the world.

Animal Farm Adventure Park
Explore 25 acres of delightful countryside, home to lots of friendly animals. Meet the Shetland Ponies, make friends with the farm animals and enjoy our seasonal treasure hunt. New conservation and wildlife areas for 2002. Exciting all weather action play barn for kids of all ages.

Brean Down Tropical Bird Garden
Visit our extensive bird garden at Brean Down, where you'll find the largest selection of Tropical Parrots in the West, a large gift shop and a fully licensed Restaurant.

Wookey Hole
Enjoy a spellbinding tour of Britain's most spectacular showcaves. A magical journey through the lair of the Witch of Wookey Hole! Brilliantly illuminated caverns carved out by the myterious River Axe. 50,000 years of legend and history brought to life by your knowledgeable guide.

Haynes Motor Museum
Travel through motoring history at Britain's most spectacular International collection of historic cars from around the world. You've loved them, you've loathed them, or you've lusted after them - now they're all under one roof. A hundred years of fascinating motoring history awaits you and your family at the Haynes Motor Museum.

Rode Bird Gardens
Enjoy a day out amongset hundreds of exotic birds, many at liberty in 17 acres of beautiful surroundings, including woodland, lakes and flower gardens. The collection at Rode Bird Gardens numbers approximately 1200 birds in over 200 different species. many of these species are rare or endangered and form part of captive breeding programmes.

* Please note that this information was correct at the time of publishing. Seamoor Holidays cannot be held responsible for any errors or ommisions.