Holiday Homes & Cottages Somerset
With such an amazing variety of breathtaking landscapes and an incredible wealth of history awaiting discovery right across this south western region of England, bed and breakfasts in Somerset, cottages, apartment rentals or, in fact, holiday accommodation of any kind are in great demand throughout the year with people from all over the world hoping to experience the sheer diversity of this unique English county. While there is so much peaceful countryside to explore there is also a number of vibrant urban environments to contrast with it, so even if you're spending a culture-loaded city break investigating the vast selection of contemporary shopping, dining and entertainment facilities that can be found within walking distance of an apartment rental in Bath, you'll never escape the rich heritage that seems to ooze from every pore of a region better known for its ancient legends than its modern attitudes.
With its celebrated Roman baths and world famous Georgian architecture, the city of Bath is indeed a destination widely chosen by those seeking either self catering holiday rentals or bed and breakfasts in Somerset, providing an opportunity to enjoy the historical and cultural delights of one of England's oldest cities while still being in a location where some of the finest rural landscapes in the West Country are just a few miles from the doorstep of your holiday cottage or apartment. Somerset is the proud owner of more ancient landmarks, monuments and sites of archaeological interest than you would think it possible to cram into one county; indeed, with the Quantock and Mendip Hills and the vast wetlands and rolling moors of the Somerset Levels occupying so much of the region, there wasn't enough room for all of the Exmoor National Park, which had no choice but to spread across the western border into Devon. Cottages are holiday homes in Somerset that prove particularly popular with anyone planning a thorough investigation of any of these spectacular natural environments, and being found in such traditional market towns and sleepy rural villages as Taunton, Blagdon, Axbridge and Yeovil, cottage rentals in Somerset are sure to offer plenty of traditional West Country character and charm, not to mention an atmosphere of pure rustic peace.
Where you'll find an extensive network of rivers, caves and gorges (including Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge), a 64 km coastline, densely forested hills and miles of countryside that's both teeming with wildlife and responsible for producing some fine regional food and a unique local cider, there is no finer solution to a vacation to suit the whole family than a fortnight spent at a holiday rental in Somerset. Even the idea of enjoying a few days at the Glastonbury Festival could easily be stretched into a week or more by booking self catering holiday accommodation or bed and breakfast in Somerset when there is so much more to see and do without even leaving a town whose mythical associations with King Arthur has attracted people to both the mysterious Glastonbury Tor and the ruins of the magnificent Glastonbury Abbey for centuries. So once you've indulged in a summer weekend of music, dance, cabaret, theatre and other performing arts, and like the idea of extending your stay in Avalon - or what some would prefer to call this magical enclave of Somerset - cottages and apartment rentals in Glastonbury could prove to be just the beginning of a long holiday romance with this extraordinary English county.