Alfred & Levels Line

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Taunton - Somerton - Langport - Street - Glastonbury - Cheddar

Travelling through the evocative Somerset Levels and Moors from Taunton to Cheddar, the 45-mile Alfred and Levels Line takes you on a journey stretching back 5000 years.

From ancient settlements and legendary kings to medieval abbeys and civil war sites, immerse yourself in the heritage and culture of the levels, some areas of which are 6 metres below sea level!

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Abbot’s Fish House

Explore the 700-year-old remains of the only surviving monastic fish house in England. It was the home to the keeper of the Abbey Fishery.

Find out how wind power was put to good use over 300 years ago at Somerset’s last complete windmill. Standing on the Isle of Wedmore, it offers stunning views of Cheddar Gorge, the Somerset Levels and Brent Knoll.

Athelney Abbey (Site of)

Walk in the footsteps of King Alfred the Great! He is said to have hidden here in 878, before going on to defeat the invading Danes in battle.

Battle of Langport (Site of)

Would you have been a Royalist or a Parliamentarian? Explore the battlefield that saw the Parliamentarians defeat the last Royalist field army in the English Civil War in 1645.

Beckery Chapel (Site of)

Wander the site of this pre-Norman Conquest and medieval chapel. It was built by monks from Glastonbury Abbey.

Burrow Mump

Climb the steep slopes of this natural hill rising out of the Somerset Levels to discover the picturesque ruins of St Michael’s Church.

Chalice Well

Enjoy the sound of gently trickling water at one of the oldest continuously-used holy wells in the country. Along with Glastonbury Tor, the well lies on the traditional site of the mythic Isle of Avalon.

Glastonbury Abbey

There are many legends surrounding the once greatest and richest Abbey in England. It is said King Arthur and Guinevere were buried at the site, and that Joseph of Arimathea planted the holy thorn nearby.

Glastonbury Lake Village Museum

Discover how Iron Age people lived on the treacherous marshes by building a special island for their houses to sit on over 2250 years ago.

Langport

Walk the streets of a once fortified town where King Athelstan founded a royal mint over 1000 years ago.

London Cigarette Card Company

Explore the largest display of cigarette cards in Britain, with over 5,000 sets on display. They cover an amazing variety of subjects and date from the 1890s to the present day.

Shoe Museum

Fancy footwear is nothing new! Take a tour of shoes dating from Roman times to the present day owned by Clarks the shoemakers.

Somerset Rural Life Museum

Step into the magnificent 700-year-old Abbey Barn and explore Somerset’s rural crafts and industries. From willow growing and mud horse fishing, to peat digging and cider making.

Somerton

Discover the ancient settlement that was reputed to be the capital of Wessex and county town 800 years ago. It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sumertone.

Stembridge Tower Mill

Climb the winding staircase of the last remaining thatched windmill in England and be rewarded with stunning views across the Somerset Levels.

Sweets Peat and Science Museum

Find out what peat is, where it comes from and stories of the people who worked it. Don’t miss pieces of a German bomber which was preserved in peat for 40 years.