Historic towns and villages in Somerset

Allerford is a pretty village in north Exmoor with a picturesque 15th-century pack horse bridge. The medieval bridge and surrounding cottages make for one of the most photographed locations in the Exmoor National Park.
Allerford, Exmoor, Somerset, England

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The historic city of Bath is one of the great tourist magnets of Britain, and rightfully so. It is less crowded than London, and its attractions are concentrated into an area easily walked in a day of sightseeing.
Bath, Somerset, England

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Bicknoller is a very pretty village on the edge of the Quantock Hills. There are several picturesque thatched cottages and a 1000-year-old yew tree in the churchyard. Bicknoller makes a perfect base for walks into the hills, where you will find the Iron Age earthworks of Trendle's Ring.
Bicknoller, Somerset, England

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Heritage Highlight: A wealth of thatched cottages

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The market town of Bridgwater lies beside the River Parrett and is bounded by the Quantocks, the Mendips, and the Somerset Levels. Bridgwater owes its prosperity to a 13th-century bridge across the Parrett, which forced sailing ships up the river to unload their cargo here. Bridgwater is the birthplace of Admiral Blake, founder of the modern navy, and his birthplace is now a local heritage museum.
Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century St Mary's Church

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Crowcombe is a picturesque village in the Quantock Hills, south-east of Williton. The medieval Church of the Holy Ghost boasts a superb collection of 1534 carved bench ends. Opposite the church is the 1515 Church House, built to host church ales, and opposite is the stately home of Crowcombe Court.
Crowcombe Road, Quantocks, Somerset, England

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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century bench ends in Crowcombe church

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One of Somerset's prettiest villages, once a centre for the wool trade. There is a restored corn mill, 17th-century yarn market, and picturesque cottages throughout the village. On a high, conical hill overlooking the High Street is Dunster Castle, built by the Normans but later transformed into a comfortable mansion.
A396, Dunster, Somerset, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval Dunster Castle, with its Norman roots

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Exebridge is a small village straddling the River Exe on the boundary between Devon and Somerset. The 18th-century Exe Bridge links the two halves of the village. Look for the historic Anchor Inn, linked to a famous 17th-century Exmoor outlaw.
B3222, Exebridge, Exmoor, Somerset, England, TA22 9AU

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Heritage Highlight: 18th-century Exe Bridge

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Glastonbury is one of the most magical places in Britain, a place where myth and history blend in mysterious ways. Legends tell that Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury and brought the Holy Grail, a chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper. This he is supposed to have hidden under a spring on Tor Hill. Then he built a chapel, and on the chapel site an abbey was established around AD 700. That abbey was to become one of the richest and most powerful in Britain. The ruins of Glastonbury Abbey boast another mythical connection; the supposed grave of King Arthur, unearthed by monks in the 12th century.
Glastonbury, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England

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Monksilver is a picturesque village on the edge of Somerset's Brendon Hills, south of Watchet. The village has several attractive thatched cottages, dating mainly to the 17th and 18th centuries, a welcoming country inn, and a 12th-century parish church boasting an outstanding collection of carved medieval bench ends.
Monksilver, Somerset, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century all Saints Church

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This small village in Exmoor is the setting for RD Blackmore's famous romantic novel, Lorna Doone. See the tiny church where Lorna was shot on her wedding day.
Oare, Exmoor, Somerset, England

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