Somerset, Bristol & Bath
Somerset, Bristol & Bath Tourist and Visitor Information with links to heritage, nature and tourist attractions, many with details of disabled access
Stretching from the coast of the Bristol Chanel, this area incorporates part of Exmoor National Park, the Brendon Hills, Quantock Hills and Blackdown Hills to the South and West, the Somerset Levels and Moors across the central belt and the Mendips to the North. There is something for most tastes, Bristol is a modern city with historic attractions and a vibrant night life, going to the other extreme you can find peace, quiet and solitude in the depths of Exmoor.
Official Tourist Websites
Other Tourist information websites
Peak and Moor – Dartmoor Exmoor Quantock Hills
Tourism Videos
Relaxing Leisure And Tourism from Visit Somerset
City of Bath Tour from Visit Bath
Immerse yourself in Bath from Visit Bath
Bath - A World Heritage City from Visit Bath
Visit Bristol from Visit Bristol
A Glimpse of Exmoor from Fly Monkeys
Activities - West Somerset and Exmoor from Exmoor Tourism
West Somerset & Exmoor from Exmoor Tourism
National Parks
Exmoor - www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The City of Bath World Heritage Site
www.bathworldheritage.org.uk
AONB’s
The Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
www.blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk
The Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk
The Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
www.quantockhills.com
Wildlife Trust & Nature - www.somersetwildlife.org
Historic or architectural important Properties (Castles, Abbeys, Churches, Houses, Estates and Gardens) (English Heritage / National Trust / other) - see the Somerset Heritage page
Literary connections
Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey and Persuasion)
Arthur C Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
Henry Fielding (Tom Jones)
Evelyn Waugh (Brideshead Revisited)
