Visiting Somerset & Avon In The United Kingdom
The region of Somerset and Avon is a cultural feast for anyone visiting the area. It is blessed with a mix of major towns and cities, beautiful British countryside and historic landscapes making it the perfect holiday destination for the family.
Somerset and Avon have a steep history with the city of Bristol being the centre of the British maritime history, the Roman spa resort of Bath as well as Taunton, Glastonbury, Cheddar and Wells. These locations all have a range of different historical and modern attractions that everyone will love. Somerset is also the home to most of the Exmoor National Park and has some of the most beautiful beaches and sand dunes in the country. Somerset’s beach resorts offer the traditional British seaside holiday with resorts such as Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea and Minehead offering donkey rides, fish and chips and amusement arcades.
Somerset and Avon have accommodation to suit everyones needs with a wide range of different places to stay on offer. You will find plenty of places to stay in Bristol with the usual metropolitain hotels, serviced apartments and bed and breakfasts on offer. If you would prefer a more rural location then there are plenty of accommodations available. If you enjoy camping or staying in a caravan then the region has a number of caravan parks and campsites around the county. These campsites are typically close to the coastline and you’ll be able to travel to destinations such as Cheddar Gorge and Caves and Glastonbury Tor.
If you prefer some where to stay that feels more like home then you will be more than satisfied with the wide variety of luxury holiday cottages in Somerset and Avon. These sorts of self catering holiday cottages are great for anyone who is staying with a large group of people. When you stay in a cottage like this you can use it as a base for traveling to all the different tourist attractions as well as preparing your own meals when and where you want. If you want to bring a family pet that you would like to take with you on holiday you will find a number of pet friendly holiday cottages. Some of the holiday cottages in Somerset come with beautiful gardens that are fantastic in the Summer. Some of the cottages also come with above ground pools which are great for children.
A family holiday in Somerset will benefit from the number of tourist attractions for kids of all ages. There are a number of country parks such as Court Farm Country Park, The Fun Farm and the Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre. Your kids will love Wookey Hole Caves and Paper Mill where they will be able to walk through the caves in search of the Wookey Hole Witch. Cricket St Thomas house and gardens provide a good day out with Bristol Zoo offering an amazing world of animals to inspire and amaze children and parents.
If you are interested in sampling the regions culinary delights then you will pleased to hear that Somerset and Avon has an abundance of wonderful restaurants. Lots of local restaurants serve traditional food and drink from the region as well as more typical food that you would expect to find in most towns and cities. Culinary delights from all over the world can be found in Bristol restaurants. Somerset is also well known for it locally made cider and ales. There are many opportunities to see the process with brewery tours often on offer. No matter what you decide to do on your holiday, Somerset and Avon have some great attractions that will pleasantly surprise you and your family.
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