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Somerset Countryside

Burrow Mump   A striking natural hill rising up out of the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels. Burrow Mump rises to a height of 24 metres above the Levels, offering excellent views on a clear day. The Mump is topped by a romantic ruined 14th century church. For many years it was thought that the Mump was the site of a Norman motte castle, but this now seems unlikely. A361, Burrowbridge, Somerset, England, TA7 0RB Attraction Type: Countryside Location: On the A361. Parking lot at the eastern edge of Burrowbridge village. Location map Details of Burrow Mump OS ST359305 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Fyne Court    A Victorian pleasure grounds and nature reserve that now acts as the official visitor centre for the Quantock Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Fyne Court was established by electrical pioneer Andrew Crosse. The landscape park features an 'eyecatcher' folly, a serpentine lake, boathouse, and several small lakes and ponds. Broomfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, TA5 2EQ Attraction Type: Countryside Website: Fyne Court National Trust Location map OS ST224319 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Glastonbury Tor   Whether you subscribe to some of the more esoteric writings about Glastonbury Tor, there is no doubting that this striking hill rising above the Somerset Levels is a wonderfully atmospheric place, steeped in history and legend. A361, Glastonbury, Somerset, England Attraction Type: Countryside Location: Park and ride busses leave from Glastonbury town centre to the Tor. Or, the base of the Tor is a short walk along the A361, and is well signposted. Website: Glastonbury Tor National Trust OS ST512386 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Holnicote Estate    This is a big (12,500 acres) chunk of Exmoor National Park, crisscrossed by 100 miles of footpaths along high tors, rocky coastline, fields, villages, woods and moorland. Selworthy, Somerset, England, TA24 8TJ Attraction Type: Countryside Location: off A39, 3 miles W of Minehead Website: Holnicote Estate Email: holnicote@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01643 862 452 Fax: 01643 863 011 Location map OS SS909463 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Badgworthy Water
The heart of Lorna Doone country - Badgworthy Water offers excellent walking trails deep into Exmoor National Park.

Ebbor Gorge
Wooded gorge in the Mendip Hills offering easy walking trails and good views over the Somerset Levels

Exmoor
a huge sandstone plateau split by deep coombes, or wooded valleys, Exmoor is home to some of the most varied and beautiful scenery in England. Somerset is home to about 2/3 of Exmoor, with the remainder lying in Devon, to the west.

Exmoor Heritage Coast
England's highest coastline, with striking "hog-back" cliffs towering over the Bristol Channel.

Mendip Hills
A high limestone ridge in northeast Somerset, riddled with caves such as Cheddar Cave and Wookey Hole. Below the Hills are the Somerset Levels, marshy ground that was under water in the Middle Ages.

South West Coast Path
the longest and, occasionally most arduous, of England's National Trails runs from Minehead along the coast and into Devon on its way to Lands End and the south coast.

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