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Battle Line

Bridgwater - Weston-s-Mare - Axbridge - Cheddar - Wookey

By far the longest of the lines, the circular 85 mile Battle Line commemorates the important part Somerset played in the English Civil War.

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Taking you through a range of different landscapes, see the Somerset Levels, the Mendips, the Polden Hills and coastline. The only thing more varied than the landscape is the sites you can visit!

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Axbridge and District Museum / King John's Hunting Lodge

Tread the creaking floorboards of this 500-year-old Tudor building.

Uncover hidden stories about the people of Axbridge and the surrounding villages, from early settlers to the present day.

Battle of Sedgemoor (Site of)

Stand on the site that saw 1000 rebel troops die in 1685, killed by royalist troops for supporting the Duke of Monmouth in his attempt to overthrow the king.

Blake Museum

Journey into the heart of Bridgwater, a historic market town and dsicover more about the lives of the people of the port.

Brean Down and Fort

One of the most striking landmarks of the Somerset coastline, Brean Down projects dramatically for over a mile into the Bristol Channel.

It offers magnificent views for miles around and is rich in wildlife and history.

Brent Knoll Hill Fort

People have been living and working on this hill for over 4000 years. It offers unparalleled views of the Somerset Levels, Polden, Mendip and Quantock Hills, and the Bristol Channel.

Charterhouse

Walk in the footsteps of the Romans, who mined lead and silver from this area to pay their army nearly 2000 years ago.

Cheddar Caves and Gorge: Museum of Prehistory

Enter the world and mindset of our early cave-dwelling ancestors, from cave painting and hunting, to sex, religion and cannibalism.

Go beyond the daylight zone of Gough's Cave to see the faint outline engraving of a mammoth. Did tribal shamans revere the beast 13,000 years ago?

Clevedon Court

Set in a beautifully landscaped terraced garden, the house was built nearly 700 years ago.

Did you know? William Makepeace Thackeray based part of his novel 'Henry Esmond' on Clevedon Court.

Dolebury Warren Hill Fort

Enjoy spectacular views across North Somerset and the Mendips from this 3000-year-old Iron Age hill fort.

Today a fascinating and unusual mixture of wildflowers carpet the hill slopes, attracting rare butterflies.

Glastonbury Tor

Climb one of Somerset's most renowned and mysterious landmarks, reputed to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Another legend links the King of the Fairies with the Tor, suggesting it was the entrance to Avalon, Land of the Fairies.

Helicopter Museum

From Vietnam veterans to the helicopters of the Queen's Royal Flight, the world's largest helicopter museum has it all!

View aviation action in the museums film theatre or experience a real flight along the coast.

Lambretta Scooter Museum

Relive the days of Mods and Rockers by exploring almost every Lambretta scooter made from the 1940s to the 1970s.

North Somerset Museum

Browse the displays of over 70,000 objects and discover North Somerset's hidden past.

Find out if you're brave enough to enter the dentist's room as it would have been 100 years ago.

Priddy Nine Barrows Cemetery

Explore the eerie remains of this barrow cemetery, dating back over 4000 years to the Bronze Age. A visit to the nearby Ashen Hill barrow cemetery is also a must.

Somerset Brick and Tile Museum

Journey into the lives of ordinary workers who created the bricks and tiles seen across Somerset and the world.

Walk inside the magnificent 'pinnacle kiln', the last of its kind in Bridgwater.

Tyntesfield

Step inside this glorious Gothic Revival extravaganza and discover a magical place, bristling with towers and turrets.

Did you know bomb disposal teams were called to the mansion after an unexploded World War II device was found sitting on a shelf.

Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum

Head for the imposing chimney stack of the drainage station rising out of the marshy Somerset Levels.

Find out how it has been possible to live and farm here for the past 150 years and watch the engine in steam once a month!

Wookey Hole Caves and Museum

For 50,000 years man has experienced the spectacular caverns at Wookey.

Find out how the early cavemen really lived and what makes a modern diver explore the caverns beyond the sunlight?

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