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Sunday 12th October 2008

Places to go in Somerset

Verdant gardens, historic houses and a Benedictine Abbey make for tranquil days out in waterside Somerset.

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No visit to Bristol would be complete without a stroll over Brunel's famed Clifton Suspension Bridge. The mamoth …

  • Historic structure

Margery Fish designed this Grade 1 listed garden which has been included in many books and television programmes. …

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This stunning Benedictine abbey is the second largest in Somerset and stands in the heart of the Somerset Levels. …

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Quaint hall house in an old-world village. Benedictine monks settled in the charming village of Mulchaney in the …

  • Historic building

18th century garden overlooking the Georgian townscape of Bath. Lancelot Brown was not the only one to see the …

  • Garden

If you would like a peaceful day out, then this could be the place for you. The 22 acres are managed by just one …

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