Places of interest in Somerset

Taunton

Taunton is a busy regional shopping town, with a good range of shops in the centre, and out-of-town shopping complex which also has cinemas and 10 pin bowling. There is a horse racing course just south west on the B3170.

In 1497 Perkin Warbeck seized the town and said he was King Richard IV, the town was also involved in the Civil War and Monmouth's rebellion.

The town has some old pubs, and a few old street such as Hammet Street with its 18th century houses, near the church.

Quite a lot to see and do around this area, and the M5 gives good access north and south, the A358 will take up to Exmoor and the north coast.

Places to see would include Somerset County Museum in a formal castle.

Somerset Cricket Museum, in an old priory gatehouse at the county cricket ground exhibits on cricket with a library

Sheppy's Cider and Rural Life Museum,   Cider making, farm equipment, crafts, video presentation, walks, shop,etc

Yeovil

Yeovil is a vibrant market town with a population of 40,000, situated at the Southern boundary of Somerset, 130 miles from London, 40 miles south of Bristol and 30 miles from Taunton.   Situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside, it lies in the South Somerset District, just west of the river Yeo, which here forms the county boundary with Dorset. Yeovil Town Centre offers a wide range of national and independent shops situated within the Quedam Shopping Centre and other streets around the town centre.