Off the Beaten Track in Somerset

I came across this sheepwash near the village of Thurloxton by chance while on a group walk a few weeks ago.  At first glance it looked lik...

The remains of the Wansbrough Paper Mill Chimney can be seen from the footpath that runs from the junction of Harbour Road, South Road and ...

I have been able to find out very little about Lady Acland's Hut , which is located above the village of Selworthy.  The plaque inside s...

The Time Stones are located in the middle of Ham Hill Country Park .  They were carved in 1996 by Evelyn Body.  According to a booklet I pi...

Jacob Bancks was MP for Minehead from 1698-1713.  He was born in Sweden but was a Royal Navy captain.  He was knighted in 1699.  He greatly...

According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle King Alfred the Great hid from Danish invaders on the 'island' of Athelney for 7 weeks in 8...

Trackways were constructed across the low lying marshy land of the Somerset Levels by Neolithic people to link the islands and hills togeth...

Holy Wells are not as common in Somerset as they are in Cornwall, where nearly every village seems to have one, but they are more numerous ...