Famous Somerset

Famous Somerset chairs and pictures of ST Coleridge and Little Jack Horner

Literary, TV & Film Connections and Great Days Out (pictured ST Coleridge & Little Jack Horner)

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Using the Famous Somerset Guide

The guide is split into 6 themes, each with an itinerary for a great day out. Choose a theme below or download a Pdf web version of the full guide (3.8Mb)... Famous Somerset front cover

Your Guide to a Great Day Out with the Stars!

Steeped in history and mysticism, with a unique and magical landscape, it is little wonder that Somerset has served to grow, inspire and attract some of history’s best and minds.

The Famous Somerset Guide will help you unravel what stirred the emotions of romantic poets and novelists, as well as film directors, business men and women and more, including:

  • S T Coleridge and William Wordsworth
  • J R R Tolkien and John Stienbeck 
  • Hot Fuzz and Elizabeth The Golden Age
  • Deborah Meaden & PJ Harvey

Explore the rugged rural setting for Lorna Doone, climb Jack and Jill’s fabled hill and run like the Beatles across the station platform in A Hard Days Night. Discover your Famous Somerset...

Find out more about Famous Somerset by theme...

Romantic Poets picture of William Wordsworth

Romantic Poets

Coleridge, Wordsworth & Southey...

Daniel Defoe portrait

Novelists

Steinbeck, Defoe & Blackmore...

Famous Five Poster

Nursery Rhymes & TV

Jack & Jill, Famous Five, Dr Who...

Picture of Terry Pratchett

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Tolkien, Pratchett & AC Clarke...

Poster of Hot Fuzz

The Big Screen

Hot Fuzz, Elizabeth, the Beatles...

picture of Michael Eavis

Stars of Today

Michael Eavis, John Cleese...