Off the Beaten Track in Somerset

The West Somerset Mineral Railway was built between 1857 and 1864 to transport iron ore from the top of the Brendon Hills down to the port ...

Selworthy Cross isn't easy to find, despite being no more than 300 metres from the car park at the end of the road near Selworthy Beaco...

Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood was born on 27th November  1 762.  He joined the Navy in 1776 on the Courageux,  with his first cousin once r...

Tarr Steps is an ancient 17 span clapper bridge, which normally straddles the River Barle between Dulverton and Withypool.  However on 20th...

Alive and dead trees can sometimes look like people, faces or animals.  These are the ones I have come across so far while walking around So...