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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Somerset

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Somerset, England

Updated January 6, 2023

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Vicars' Close

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

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Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

Somerset, England

Wells Cathedral Clock

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Somerset, England

Willow Man

Wicker sculpture that towers over the M5 motorway.

Somerset, England

Muchelney Abbey

The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.

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St. Peter and St. Paul's Wagon-Roof

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

Somerset, England

Castle Cary Round House

One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.
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Stories About Somerset

80,000 Snails, 12 Tiny Electric Fences, and 1 Rediscovered Recipe for 'Wallfish'

It's snail-herding season in England.
by Richard Collett
April 22, 2021

On an English Estate, Reintroduced Beavers Might Make a Damn Difference

These ecosystem engineers have a good track record in helping restore wetlands.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
December 5, 2019

Lists Featuring Somerset

Latrines.
The public toilets could get quite crowded.
The abbey ruins.
The stone latrines in the baths at Dougga.

6 Old Latrines Worth a Visit, Even If You Can't Use Them

March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

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Including Latrine Poems at Museo de la Natividad, The Public Toilets of Ephesus , and Egglestone Abbey

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