Following Lorna Doone in Exmoor: A Literary Heritage Trail

A practical guide to the Exmoor places behind R. D. Blackmore's Lorna Doone, from Badgworthy Water to Oare...

A Beginner's Guide to Somerset Cider Heritage: Orchards, Pressing, and Farmhouse Traditions

A warm, practical introduction to Somerset cider: how orchards shaped the county, how the press and the...

How to Read a Somerset Church: A Field Guide to Towers, Porches, and Bench Ends

A practical field guide to dating and reading Somerset churches through their towers, porches, bench ends...

Wells Cathedral in Half a Day: A First-Timer's Itinerary and Etiquette Guide

A three-hour plan for Wells Cathedral's highlights, from the west front to the chapter house, plus...

Dunster Castle and Medieval Village: A Self-Guided Heritage Walk

A step-by-step walking route through Dunster's castle, Yarn Market, watermill and old streets, with the...

Cheddar Gorge vs. Wookey Hole: Which Somerset Cave Heritage Site Suits Your Trip?

Cheddar Gorge offers cliffs, steps and wide-open views, while Wookey Hole delivers a compact,...

A Beginner's Guide to Glastonbury Abbey and Tor: History, Legends, and Visiting Tips

How Glastonbury Abbey and the Tor fit together, what the Arthur and Holy Grail legends really claim, and...

The Somerset Day and Festival Calendar: Key Heritage Events Explained

From Somerset Day in May to January wassails and the November carnival circuit, a guide to the county's...

A Seasonal Checklist for Somerset Heritage Days Out: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter

Plan Somerset heritage days out season by season, from February snowdrops and summer steam trains to...

How to Trace a Somerset Family History with Parish Registers and Tithe Maps

A practical guide to using Somerset parish registers and 1840s tithe maps together to place a family in a...

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Researching Somerset Ancestors Online

Somerset's records are unusually rich, but the same handful of mistakes trip up online researchers. Here...

Somerset Levels Peat and Withy Heritage: An Explainer for Walkers and History Lovers

Peat cutting, willow growing and drainage made the Somerset Levels — here is how each one worked, what it...