The Surrounding Areas
Bath & North East Somerset is framed between two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswolds and the Mendips. Whether you enjoy walking, cycling, boating, fishing or simply searching out that perfect country pub, you will be pleasantly surprised by the lakes, villages and valleys of North East Somerset. With so much to see and so much to do, we may even tempt you to stay a little longer and enjoy some traditional West Country hospitality!
Bath is an ideal base for a few days and we have put together 4 suggested itineries that will allow you to view some of the scenery while also having the opportunity of visiting many of our sites.
- Pre-historic Sites: Lacock Abbey or Castle Combe, Avebury, Marlborough, Stonehenge and option of Salisbury Cathedral or Old Sarum.
- Cotswolds: Woodchester Roman Villa,Rococo Gardens,Cheltenham, Stow on the Wold, Bourton on the Water, Cirencester.
- Castle Tour: Chepstow castle, Cardiff Castle (optional), Berkeley Castle and the Jenner Museum, Sudeley castle.
- The Mendips: Longleat, Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey, Cheddar Gorge.