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Here is Somerset tourism and seaside holiday information to assist
planning your Somerset vacation or short break, featuring Weston
super Mare hotels, Minehead hotels & bed and breakfast guest
houses, Exmoor farmhouse cottage accommodation, Dunster, Porlock
.... is your appetite whetted?
Tourist information about Somerset sight seeing attractions that
are easy to visit by bike, car, bus, train or hiking from little
gems like Blue Anchor, Watchet & Porlock and into North Devon
to Lynmouth, Lynton and Ilfracombe, through picturesque and quaint
little Somerset villages with thatched cottages and on to Bridgwater
& Taunton for great shopping opportunities.
Enjoy the magnificent Somerset and Exmoor coastline with its
miles of majestic West Country cliff scenery - the highest in
England!
Explore the fabulous Somerset coast footpath walks; see lighthouses;
immerse yourself in geography and history; explore prehistoric
antiquities, see the museums; watch the busy fishing boats; you
don't need to be a naturalist to record the beauties of Exmoor
wildlife - look out for red deer and Exmoor Ponies with your camera,
laze on the sands at Brean, or just take in the fantastic sea
air.
The sea is great for swimming, diving, windsurfing, snorkeling,
fishing and sailing - the choice for watersports is yours.
Weston-super-Mare is modern, bustling with shops and offers the
traditional English seaside resort summer holiday for spring and
late breaks. A stroll along the Grand Pier will cost you nothing.
From a friendly local guest house to a top hotel offering every
imaginable facility, you will find Somerset hoteliers and accommodation
providers catering for every choice and is the ideal holiday venue.
Not far away will be a quaint pottery or an art & craft shop
where you may pick up a holiday souvenir bargain. Don't forget
the cider or scrumpy!
The fabulous railway of the old Great Western Railway branch
line to Minehead is forever preserved and historic steam trains
and diesels dash through colourful countryside bringing fantastic
coast views, and glimpses of history to delight everyone. There's
even a train along the pier at Weston-super-Mare.
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Children will love Somerset's exciting Cheddar Caves and the
Witches of Wookey Hole. Train enthusiasts will be in heaven, and
so will you! Ride the ever-so steep cliff railway from Lynton
to Lynmouth, and witness displays of the 1952 flood disaster.
There is plenty to see and do all year - perhaps buy new shoes
at the factory shopping village of Street! If you want BIG shops,
they are in Bristol, Bridgwater, Taunton and Weston super Mare.
Many attractions remain open all year and the English County of
Somerset hosts important exhibitions about the historic Isle of
Avalon, Glastonbury Tor, Arthurian legends, stories of Alfred
the Great of Wessex and his burnt cakes at Athelney and so much
more.
Minehead is the western holiday resort centre on the coast, convenient
for escaping to West Country England and a super choice for overseas
visitors with good travel connections by road (the M5 Motorway
runs right across Somerset), rail from all parts of Britain and
air travel through Bristol Airport.
Brean and Burnham-on-Sea have sandy beach facilities to give
a safe holiday for the children, shops and cafes, thrilling tourist
attractions, nightlife and a super selection of restaurants and
bars.
Horse racing enthusiasts will want to visit the race courses
down across the Devon border at Exeter. Golfing enthusiasts will
enjoy the variety of good links and fine golf courses. Of course
there are exciting Christmas and New Year festivities. Throughout
the summer, the children will love a round of crazy golf. The
preserved paddlesteamer Waverley and the Balmoral
pay annual visits all along the coast and offer day trips from
Minehead and Watchet, to, for example, Lundy Island, the North
Devon coast and Wales.
Don't spend hours looking for your Somerset hotel because we
hope you will find accommodation linked from this page to suit
you. Book direct with the hotel early and online for some great
offers.
The Somerset Riviera offers wonderful family holidays and weekend
breaks with plenty to see and do. On the other hand if you seek
the opportunity to relax in a deckchair, or just want to soak
up the sunshine on the beach - it's to be found right here in
Somerset.
See the onLocation pages for individual resort pictures and more
detailed information. Please contact the hoteliers direct for
booking details.
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