Bath is a city in Somerset in the South West of England. It is situated 99 miles (159 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south east of Bristol. The population of the city is about 80,000. The city holds the Bath International Music Festival and Mozart fest every year. Other festivals include the annual Bath Film Festival, Bath Literature Festival, the Bath Fringe Festival and the Bath Beer Festival.
Bridgwater in Somerset, is
a market town, and the leading industrial town in the county. Bridgwater is
located on the major communication routes through South West England.
It is situated, on the edge of the Somerset Levels, in a level and
well-wooded country, having to the north the Mendip range and on the west
the Quantock hills. The town lies along both sides of the River Parrett, 10
miles (16 km) from its mouth, here crossed by an iron bridge.
Bristol is a city in south-western England, on the River Avon. It borders on the Unitary Districts of Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The city extends to the coast of the Bristol Channel; the area of Bristol near the coast is called Avonmouth. Suburbs of the city include Kingswood, Filton, Patchway, Mangotsfield and Keynsham. Bristol is England's eighth, and the United Kingdom's eleventh most populous city. For half a century, it was the second-largest English city after London, until the rapid rise of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham in the 1780s.
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. The town is now a popular seaside resort, and is home to the shortest pier in Britain. Burnham remained a small village until the late 18th century. It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. According to the 2001 census the population of the parish was 18,401
Chard is a town and parish in
the county of Somerset, situated on the A30 road near the Devon
border, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Yeovil. The parish has a population
of approximately 12,000 and, at an altitude of 121 metres (397 ft), is the
highest town in Somerset and also the southernmost.
Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, situated nine miles south west of Yeovil
and seven miles east of Chard in the South Somerset district. The town lies
on the River Parrett, A30 road and West of England Main Line railway.
Dunster is a village in north
west Somerset, situated on the Bristol Channel coast 2.5 miles (4 km) south
south east of Minehead and 20 miles north west of Taunton. The village has a
population of 860 (2001). The village has numerous restaurants and 3 pubs.
West Street is the oldest street, although a quieter street than the high
street it has three specialist shops - a florist, a kitchen ware shop and
and a gift shop, and at the end of west street you can find the working
Watermill.
Dulverton is a village in the heart of West Somerset, near the border with
Devon. The town has a population of 1,630 (2002 estimate).
Exmoor National Park is a
National Park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England.
The park straddles two separate counties, with 71% in Somerset and 29%
located in Devon. The total area of the park, which includes the Brendon
Hills and the Vale of Porlock, covers 267 square miles (692 km²) of hilly
open moorland, and includes 34 miles (55 km) of coast. It is primarily an
upland area with a dispersed population living mainly in small villages and
hamlets. The three largest settlements are Porlock and Dulverton, and the
combined villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, connected by the Lynton and
Lynmouth Cliff Railway, which together contain almost 40% of the National
Park population.
Frome (pronunciation is a medium-sized town in Somerset, near the Mendip
Hills. The town originally grew due to the weaving industry, and weavers'
cottages can still be found, contrasting with Georgian terraces.
Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, situated at a dry point on the Somerset Levels, 50km (31 miles) south of Bristol. The town has a population of 8,800 (2002 estimate). It is in the Mendip district. The town is known for its history, including Glastonbury Lake Village, Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor, the many myths and legends associated with the town, and the Glastonbury Festival which takes place in the nearby village of Pilton. On 5 May 2003, Glastonbury was granted Fairtrade Town status.
Ilminster is a country town in the countryside of south west Somerset, with a population of 4,781. Bypassed a few years ago, the town now lies just east of the intersection of the A303 (London to Exeter) and the A358 (Taunton to Chard and Axminster).
Keynsham is a town between
Bristol and Bath in south west England. Keynsham was administered as part of
the short-lived county of Avon between 1974 and 1996 and now resides in the
unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which, along with North
Somerset and the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, forms the ceremonial
county of Somerset.
Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, with a population of around
10,000.
The town is overlooked by North Hill, and is close to Exmoor National Park.
The cliff exposures around Minehead's shoreline are very dramatic and
fossils are exposed. The town has been a popular seaside resort since the
1850s, and tourism employs 60% of the local workforce.
Norton Radstock is a small conurbation and large civil parish in Bath and
North East Somerset, England, 8 miles (13 km) south west of Bath, and the
same distance north west of Frome. It has a population of 21,325 according
to the 2001 census.
Norton St Philip is a village in Somerset, located between the City of Bath and the town of Frome. Norton St Philip was the site of a battle during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, and the east-west street on the village's northern edge, officially recorded as Cheneys Street, is referred to locally as Bloody Lane, reportedly as the battle caused so much bloodshed it flowed down this hill. The historic village of Norton St Philip is a conservation village with numerous listed buildings, a 13th C Church and one of Englands Oldest Hostelries....the area is steeped in history. Well worth a visit..
Shepton Mallet is a small
rural town in Somerset. It is 5 miles (8 km) to the east of Wells and just
south of the Mendip Hills. The town has a population of 8,440 (2002
estimate).
Taunton is the county town of Somerset. Taunton civil parish has a
population of 44,050. Suburbs of the town include Bishop's Hull, Staplegrove
and Galmington, giving a total population for the "Taunton Urban Area" of
58,241 according to the 2001 census, up 4.4% since 1991. It is the largest
town in Somerset, and the site of Musgrove Park Hospital. It is home to the
County Cricket Ground where Somerset County Cricket Club play. It is part of
the annual West Country Carnival circuit. It hosts Taunton flower show,
which has been held in Vivary Park since 1866. The United Kingdom
Hydrographic Office is located in Taunton on Admiralty Way.
Watchet is a harbour town in West Somerset, situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, and 15 miles north west of Taunton. The town lies at the mouth of the River Washford on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park. In 2002, the town's population was estimated to be 4,400.
Wells is a small cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, nestling in the Mendip Hills. The name Wells derives from the three wells dedicated to Saint Andrew, one in the market place and two within the grounds of the Bishop's Palace and cathedral. During the Middle Ages these wells were thought to have curative powers.
Weston-super-Mare is an
English seaside resort town, and civil parish, in North Somerset – part of
the ceremonial county of Somerset. Its population according to the 2001
census was 71,758. The town is situated on the Bristol Channel approximately
18 miles (29 km) south west of Bristol and has spread along the coast
between the bounding high ground of Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It is
well known for its sandy beaches, although at low tide the sea can be over a
mile from the beach front. Weston-super-Mare is the most populous civil
parish in England.
Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, on the A30 and A37. It has a
population of 41,871 at the 2001 census (est. 42,500 in 2006).Yoovil is
situated at the Southern Boundary of Somerset, close to the border with
Dorset, 130 miles (209 km) from London, 40 miles (64 km) south of Bristol
and 30 miles (48 km) from Taunton. The suburbs include: Summerlands,
Hollands, Houndstone, Preston Plucknett, Penn Mill, New Town, Hendford.
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