Holidays in Northeast Somerset, United Kingdom

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Naturally Northeast Somerset

As befits a land of druids, leylines and Arthurian myths, there’s a mystical, alternative and, at times, downright beardy-weirdiness to Somerset. Little wonder, then, that one of its most beloved creations is the Glastonbury Festival, which brings top bands, a hippie love vibe and enough muddy revellers to create a Sunderland-sized tented city to Worthy Farm in Pilton every summer. 

Don't go home without

...a tanker-size flagon of scrumpy to bring out at your next party – or leave to gather dust at the back of your drinks cupboard until your children discover the evils of apple-based alcohol in their early teens. Hecks Farmhouse in Street sells its single-varietal brews straight from the oak barrel (www.hecksfarmhousecider.co.uk).

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Holidays in Northeast Somerset, United Kingdom

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
If you’re coming from the sky, then Bristol airport is the best point of access. Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) flies in from Derry; easyJet (www.easyjet.com) jets in from Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Newcastle.
Trains
There are regular trains from London Paddington to Bath Spa; the journey takes around 90 minutes. Bristol is also easily accessible from Birmingham and the Midlands, and there’s an unmanned station at Frome, on the Cardiff-Weymouth route. Connections aren’t great though, so a car is advisable if you plan to explore properly.
Automobiles
From London, Somerset can be reached in around three hours along the M4. The journey along the M3 and wonderful A303 is more leisurely, taking you up and down rolling hills, and right past Stonehenge.