In search of starlings – experiencing the Somerset murmurations
It’s the noise that will stay with me. Hundreds of thousands of wings, beating in unison overhead. Sometimes they're so close you feel...
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Nov 30, 20197 min
That Somerset Christmas feeling
We take a look at our favourite things to experience in Somerset this Christmas and they're bound to make you feel merry and bright!
Oct 23, 20194 min
Sofar, so good! Secret gigs with Sofar Sounds, Frome
It’s 5pm on a Wednesday afternoon and my email alert goes ‘ping’. My face lights up because it’s a message I’ve actually been waiting...
Sep 10, 20195 min
All things bright & beautiful - Holi Moli at Dunster Beach
Holi Moli is a colour-filled, dog-friendly beach hut on Dunster Beach and we check it out on the blog to see if it's love at first stay!
Apr 3, 20193 min
All the elements for relaxation
Never enough hours in the day? Rushing around a lot? Struggling to switch off? Yep - I’m totally with you, so when Elements Boutique Spa...
Jan 16, 20195 min
Hip hip wassail!
Old apple tree we wassail thee... every year, every January in Somerset as it goes! Yes, it’s that time when groups of us West Country...
Aug 16, 20185 min
Coastal craving... a North Somerset beach tour!
"Coastal craving", says Graeme "wasn't that a song by KD Lang"? "No. That was Constant Craving" I say, tutting a bit. Coastal craving is...
Jul 31, 20185 min
High parts, no lows! A stunning Wells Cathedral tour
We rush to get to Wells Cathedral on time for the High Parts Tour - a special 'behind the scenes' look at the upper levels of the...
Feb 4, 20187 min
Six of the best creative workshops - part 1
2018 brings a new arrival to the blog - oh yes! We’re starting a series of features called ‘Six of the best’ and our first one (spread...
Jan 7, 20186 min
It's a wonderful (wild) life!
Meet this (not so) little chap. A Whooper Swan. Absolutely beautiful isn’t he? Well, before last week we had no idea these stunning...
Nov 20, 20174 min
Glastonbury Carnival & a stay at The Middlewick
Here’s a quick little blog to wave goodbye to November in true Somerset style! ;) Whether you’re a visitor, or call our beautiful county...
Oct 9, 20176 min
A fantastic festival - gardens, the harvest & gin!
Here’s one for you! It’s about our day at Toby Buckland’s Garden and Harvest Festival, a few Sunday’s ago. If you remember, we had a chat...
Sep 10, 20173 min
The Somerest Charabanc – theatre, but not as you know it!
“Welcome onboard The Somerset Charabanc” cries Pete, our bowler-hatted host, as we huddle together on a hand-crafted miller’s cart...
Sep 14, 20164 min
Valley Fest - fun, frolics & funk!
Ahhh. The season of standing in fields, drinking, listening to bands and inevitably getting rained on is almost over… and we miss Valley...
May 24, 20164 min
Very happy glamping - a magical stay at Dimpsey
At the end of a track past a beautiful farmhouse, a family of Zwartble sheep and a cheeky goose called George, you’ll find Dimpsey - an...
Jan 25, 20165 min
The best of Bruton - and bloody great Bloody Marys!
You’ve probably heard about the little town of Bruton, on the river Brue in South Somerset. Bruton turns heads. It gets noticed. It gets...
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