Where have all the rabbits gone? Ruth Pavey mourns the loss of the wildlife in her Somerset Wood

Where have all the rabbits gone? Ruth Pavey mourns the loss of wildlife from our childhood as rural environment is continuously put under threat Ruth Pavey’s book is an engaging follow-up memoir to A Wood Of One’s Own Book notes changes she has observed since buying her wood at auction in 1999 She mourns the … Read more

Somerset pub owner discovers 50-year-old time capsule buried in building’s walls 

A pub owner has discovered a 50-year-old time capsule containing a price list, ha-penny coins and a £1-an-hour wage slip buried in the 200-year-old building’s walls. Toby Brett, the current owner of Holcombe Farmshop and Kitchen in Radstock, Somerset, said finding the small haul of items from 1973 was a ‘pleasant surprise’.  The package contained … Read more

Eight divine UK B&Bs set amid glorious gardens from the Highlands to Somerset

We’re lucky to have some of the finest gardens in the world, from national treasures such as Kew, Sissinghurst and Wisley to the thousands of smaller private gardens open for charity. Many of them do so under the National Garden Scheme, which raises money for good causes in England and Wales through garden openings, plant … Read more

North Yorkshire named UK’s No.1 county for pub walks by AA, followed by Somerset and Cumbria

Walking is thirsty work – so Britons should head to North Yorkshire for a saunter. That’s because it is the UK pub walk capital, named as such by AA Media, which revealed that it has 29 AA-rated inns and pubs located within five miles of the walking routes listed for the county on RatedTrips.com. In … Read more

North Yorkshire named the UK’s No.1 county for pub walks, followed by Somerset and Cumbria

Walking is thirsty work – so Britons should head to North Yorkshire for a saunter. That’s because it is the UK pub walk capital, named as such by AA Media, which revealed that it has 29 AA-rated inns and pubs located within five miles of the walking routes listed for the county on RatedTrips.com. In … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The Swan Inn, Somerset

Great British boltholes: The cosy and comfortable Grade II listed inn that’s ideal for swanning around Somerset The Swan is a Grade II listed 17th Century inn located in Rowberrow, Somerset  The modern rooms are spread across the pub and an adjoining former stable It serves pub classics such as lamb scrumpets and a reinvented … Read more

‘Big cat the size of an Alsatian’ is filmed stalking in a Somerset field

‘Big cat the size of an Alsatian’ is filmed prowling across a Somerset field – and locals are convinced it’s a puma Lisa Deere and her fiancé Nathan were walking through the fields on Wednesday The couple from Yeovil, Somerset saw the large black animal crossing a field  Ms Deere filmed the animal which come … Read more

‘Big cat the size of an Alsatian’ is filmed stalking in a Somerset field

‘Big cat the size of an Alsatian’ is filmed prowling across a Somerset field – and locals are convinced it’s a puma Lisa Deere and her fiancé Nathan were walking through the fields on Wednesday The couple from Yeovil, Somerset saw the large black animal crossing a field  Ms Deere filmed the animal which come … Read more

Glastonbury is back on! Festival site in Somerset is opening up for campers

Glastonbury is back on… sort of: Festival site in Somerset is opening up for campers – but you’ll need to be quiet after 11pm, and fork out more than £1,000 for a six-night stay Worthy Pastures in Somerset is opening up its fields for a ‘tranquil’ campsite Tents cost from £425 for three nights or … Read more

Glastonbury is back on! Festival site in Somerset is opening up for campers

Glastonbury is back on… sort of: Festival site in Somerset is opening up for campers – but you’ll need to be quiet after 11pm, and fork out more than £1,000 for a six-night stay Worthy Pastures in Somerset is opening up its fields for a ‘tranquil’ campsite Tents cost from £425 for three nights or … Read more