Hotels and accommodation, activities and attractions in Somerset, Bath and Exmoor

No trip to Somerset is complete without a taste of the region. As the locally-produced specialities are particularly fine in this corner of England, any visitor to the county will certainly be in for a treat! Widely heralded is the regional produce of cheese and cider, and the county's most renowned cheese is a national favourite: Cheddar.

The traditional abundance of apple orchards has given rise to the notable cider production. For many years, agriculture has been the mainstay of the Somerset economy, but this is all set to change with a recent push towards uniting the agricultural and tourism industries.

Flavours of the West, Bath's brand new event for foodies across the nation, went off with a bang in 2009 in the streets and courtyards of Milsom Place, the latest destination for shopping and eating in Bath. With a collection of West Country artisan producers offering their wares and local chefs holding public demonstrations of their skills, the event paid homage to the best regional produce and of course Somerset's finest cheese and cider. Taste testing went especially well as all on hand were keen to sample the delicious local produce!
The 2009 event included South West producers such as Quoins Organic Vineyard, Cranborne Chase Cheese, The Bath Pig Company, the Pyman Pates, and The Devon Cream Company, just to name a few, alongside an impressive line up of Michelin star chefs.
Local accommodation in the region was able to make the most of the event too, and for a weekend Bath hotels were as much in demand as London Hotels, for the destination makes a lovely getaway. So when is too much cheese and cider enough? Well, like they say: "When in Rome..." but in this case it was a chance to forget about Rome traffic, Rome tourists and Rome Hotels , and relish in all that Somerset has to offer - which is of course a whole lot more than delicious Cheddar and some of the finest brews in the South West.
Stay tuned to all that's going on in Bath and Somerset: for locals and internationals, there's a whole lot more in store in Somerset.