Wells Festival of Literature 15th to 23rd October 2021 The 29th annual Literature Festival brings a wide range of international, national and local writers to Wells to entertain, challenge, inspire and inform audiences of all ages and tastes. The Festival will take place in Cedars Hall, a state-of-the-art performance venue […]
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There are many historic houses in Somerset, here area a few: The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens have been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years and this stunning medieval palace is open for all to enjoy. Surrounded by a breath-taking moat visitors can cross a flagstone […]
Somerset is a great destination with beautiful countryside, moors and coast. It also has some of the finest historic houses and gardens to visit in England. Here is a selection of the best that can be easily reached from the Cart House Holiday Cottage: Somerset Gardens: Bishop’s Palace Garden, Market Place, […]
Starling Spectacular Autumn in the Somerset Levels sees summer greens change to autumn and winter yellows and browns. The sky also changes as dark clouds begin to form above fields, woodlands and reedbeds. But these are no ordinary clouds, they are huge flocks of starlings on the move; the starling […]
“The most beautiful pier in England” Sir John Betjeman. Clevedon Pier is England’s only Grade 1 listed pier and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019 and in 2021 has named “Pier of the Year” for the third time. Clevedon Pier was opened in 1869 to receive paddle steamer passengers from Devon […]