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In search of starlings – experiencing the Somerset murmurations
Head to Ham Wall Nature Reserve in search of starlings. The starling murmurations in Somerset are incredible to experience...
Jan 116 min read
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That Somerset Christmas feeling
We take a look at our favourite things to experience in Somerset this Christmas and they're bound to make you feel merry and bright!
Nov 30, 20197 min read
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Sofar, so good! Secret gigs with Sofar Sounds, Frome
It’s 5pm on a Wednesday afternoon and my email alert goes ‘ping’. My face lights up because it’s a message I’ve actually been waiting...
Oct 23, 20194 min read
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All things bright & beautiful - Holi Moli at Dunster Beach
Holi Moli is a colour-filled, dog-friendly beach hut on Dunster Beach and we check it out on the blog to see if it's love at first stay!
Sep 10, 20195 min read
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All the elements for relaxation
Never enough hours in the day? Rushing around a lot? Struggling to switch off? Yep - I’m totally with you, so when Elements Boutique Spa...
Apr 3, 20193 min read
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Hip hip wassail!
Old apple tree we wassail thee... every year, every January in Somerset as it goes! Yes, it’s that time when groups of us West Country...
Jan 16, 20195 min read
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Coastal craving... a North Somerset beach tour!
"Coastal craving", says Graeme "wasn't that a song by KD Lang"? "No. That was Constant Craving" I say, tutting a bit. Coastal craving is...
Aug 16, 20185 min read
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High parts, no lows! A stunning Wells Cathedral tour
We rush to get to Wells Cathedral on time for the High Parts Tour - a special 'behind the scenes' look at the upper levels of the...
Jul 31, 20185 min read
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Six of the best creative workshops - part 1
2018 brings a new arrival to the blog - oh yes! We’re starting a series of features called ‘Six of the best’ and our first one (spread...
Feb 4, 20187 min read
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It's a wonderful (wild) life!
Meet this (not so) little chap. A Whooper Swan. Absolutely beautiful isn’t he? Well, before last week we had no idea these stunning...
Jan 7, 20186 min read
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Glastonbury Carnival & a stay at The Middlewick
Here’s a quick little blog to wave goodbye to November in true Somerset style! ;) Whether you’re a visitor, or call our beautiful county...
Nov 20, 20174 min read
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A fantastic festival - gardens, the harvest & gin!
Here’s one for you! It’s about our day at Toby Buckland’s Garden and Harvest Festival, a few Sunday’s ago. If you remember, we had a chat...
Oct 9, 20176 min read
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The Somerest Charabanc – theatre, but not as you know it!
“Welcome onboard The Somerset Charabanc” cries Pete, our bowler-hatted host, as we huddle together on a hand-crafted miller’s cart...
Sep 10, 20173 min read
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Valley Fest - fun, frolics & funk!
Ahhh. The season of standing in fields, drinking, listening to bands and inevitably getting rained on is almost over… and we miss Valley...
Sep 14, 20164 min read
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Very happy glamping - a magical stay at Dimpsey
At the end of a track past a beautiful farmhouse, a family of Zwartble sheep and a cheeky goose called George, you’ll find Dimpsey - an...
May 24, 20164 min read
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The best of Bruton - and bloody great Bloody Marys!
You’ve probably heard about the little town of Bruton, on the river Brue in South Somerset. Bruton turns heads. It gets noticed. It gets...
Jan 25, 20165 min read
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