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Prince William's architect Ben Pentreath pens 'timeless and beautiful' book
Architect Ben Pentreath, renowned for his work on iconic properties, revisits his book English Houses, with reflections on timeless design and the essence of living spaces

Pictures: Savills

Pictures: Savills

Charming 17th Century Exmoor home on the market at £1.625m

10 of the best garden centres in Somerset

Meet the Somerset creative on BBC's Make It At Market

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Things to do

Glastonbury 2025 resale tickets will be made available to people in the spring

Glastonbury 2025 resale tickets will be made available to people in the spring

Everything to know on when the Glastonbury 2025 resale is and how to get tickets

Fenchurch will be in Somerset from Friday, May 2 to Monday, May 5, giving visitors the chance to experience what was once part of the daily normality on the Weston, Clevedon, and Portishead Light Railway.

Fenchurch will be in Somerset from Friday, May 2 to Monday, May 5, giving visitors the chance to experience what was once part of the daily normality on the Weston, Clevedon, and Portishead Light Railway.

150-year-old steam locomotive set to visit West Somerset Railway

Photo: Courtesy of FANE

Photo: Courtesy of FANE

An audience with Lucy...and Jane: the historian on the iconic author

The ferstival will feature the international show MDR - Death From Laughter by Los Galindos

The ferstival will feature the international show MDR - Death From Laughter by Los Galindos

Festival featuring international circus acts coming to Weston this summer

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Travel

Explore Vicar's Close in Wells - it's Europe's oldest medieval street. Photo: acceleratorhams/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Why you should visit Somerset during 2025
For a slower pace in life fuelled with the best food and panoramic vistas, choose this lesser-trodden gem of astounding West Country beauty

Image: Matt Austin

Image: Matt Austin

Win a two-night stay for two in the beautiful Stables at Combe Head House

Photo: Westonzoyland Engine Trust

Photo: Westonzoyland Engine Trust

The Somerset village where the last battle on English soil took place

The pond beside Rickford's Grade II Listed Methodist chapel Rickford Pond used to feed a paper mill and flour mill. Photo: Rachel Mead

The pond beside Rickford's Grade II Listed Methodist chapel Rickford Pond used to feed a paper mill and flour mill. Photo: Rachel Mead

The small Somerset village with a Swiss vibe

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Food and Drink

The Valronha chocolate mousse cake is dark and decadent, lightened by a zingy clementine syllabub.

The Valronha chocolate mousse cake is dark and decadent, lightened by a zingy clementine syllabub.

Dining at a proper country pub on the outskirts of Cheddar

Keep your Russell & Atwell fresh chocolates chilled in the fridge for the perfect taste.

Keep your Russell & Atwell fresh chocolates chilled in the fridge for the perfect taste.

The fresh chocolate company who won the backing of BBC’s Dragons’ Den

Sophie Fenlon Photo: Megan Roberts

Sophie Fenlon Photo: Megan Roberts

Sophie Fenlon: Head chef at The PIG-near Bath in Pensford

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People

Photo: Courtesy of FANE

Photo: Courtesy of FANE

An audience with Lucy...and Jane: the historian on the iconic author

Photo: Lucy Williams

Photo: Lucy Williams

Author Kate Lord Brown on her life in Somerset

Well Hung Lover, 2006 Photo: Getty

Well Hung Lover, 2006 Photo: Getty

The Bristol street art tour taking in the city’s Banksy murals

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Lifestyle

Today, Cadbury's commanding position affords glorious views and wonderful walking, with no indication of its turbulent history. Photo: Getty

Today, Cadbury's commanding position affords glorious views and wonderful walking, with no indication of its turbulent history. Photo: Getty

Windows into the past of Cadbury Castle

Members of Wells Cathedral's Vicars' Choral stand outside their homes

Members of Wells Cathedral's Vicars' Choral stand outside their homes

The past, present and future of an iconic street in Wells

Merchant Menswear provide interesting contemporary and heritage brands that are not easily available on the high street. Photo: Merchant Menswear

Merchant Menswear provide interesting contemporary and heritage brands that are not easily available on the high street. Photo: Merchant Menswear

6 of the best menswear shops across Somerset

At the age of 16 Mary met and fell in love with Romantic poet Percy Shelley Photo: YUUP

At the age of 16 Mary met and fell in love with Romantic poet Percy Shelley Photo: YUUP

The museum that celebrates both a romance and the creation of a monster

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