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Two Little Piggies Went To Devon

Charlotte Skidmore trots over the border to the Pig at Combe

Celebrating Local Food And Drink

This year the team behind the social enterprise eat: Festivals is curating and creating eight brilliant free days out in town centres in Somerset

Colour Your Garden

Looking for some early colour in your garden? Look no further say the experts at Monkton Elm Garden Centre

A Haven For Walkers

This month Andrea visits Porlock

H Is For Historian

With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months H Is For Historian Vik Martin will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.

Cheese, History and a World Famous Gorge

I HAD originally discounted Cheddar assuming it was a town. But I have been assured that for historical reasons it is very much counted as a village (even though it is larger than the neighbouring town of Axbridge) and I needed very little excuse to visit. 

Marvellous Mini's

ANDY COOPER takes the wheel of a MINI…and finds things have changed since he last did.

The Collector

It’s almost 40 years since the first Antiques Roadshow was broadcast – and the long-running BBC stalwart will be celebrating the milestone with a special birthday show in Somerset.

Shhhhhh It's a Secret

CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE attends the launch of a very different style of dining in Somerset.

Where Love Blossoms

It might still be winter but romance is in the air, as it often is in February. Flowers and chocolates and expressions of love become oh, so important and the setting has to be perfect too, so BERNARD BALE takes us on a tour of Somerset’s beautiful and romantic surroundings

Primrose Season

The experts at Monkton Elm Garden Centre share some tips on preparing the garden for spring

A King Through The County

SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE takes a look at the Somerset section of The Monarch’s Way, one of England’s longest long-distance paths

Supermini-Based Citroen C3 Aircross SUV Enjoys High Life

Citroen’s new C3 Aircross is a colourful character joining the compact SUV market. Motoring editor ANDY RUSSELL finds out if this ‘supermini on stilts’ lives up to its looks

Put A Stamp On It

The average age of members of The Philatelic Society is 60. RICK WARREN writes about why collecting stamps is the ideal hobby when you have time on your hands

Searching For Arthur

STEPHEN ROBERTS investigates Somerset’s ties with Arthurian legend.

Magnificient Mells

This month Andrea Cowan visits Mells - a village in the Mendips which is full of character.

Water Water Everywhere

Once considered only the preserve of the very rich – swimming pools are finding their way into our gardens and onto our property wish lists, writes Interiors Editor CAROL BURNS.

Summer Gardens

Somerset garden designer MICHELLE WAKE shares her top five tips for sprucing up your summer garden.

5 Hot Gardens To Visit

TV and radio gardening expert and Somerset Life columnist TOBY BUCKLAND picks his favourite local gardens to visit in summer time.

Ambling Round Appley

SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE takes us on a short walk with snippets of history in West Somerset.

Sleeping Beauty

Tony Jackson tells the tale of a creature which spends a great deal of its life slumbering

The Great Crane Project

TONY JACKSON explains how Somerset has been central to the resurgence of an eye catching bird.

A Holiday To Bark About

ANDREA COWAN reveals her favourite spots in the county to have a break - where the dog can come too.

M Is For Maker

With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does Somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months VIK MARTIN will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out

Wonderful Wellington

Explore the rich heritage of this diverse town with LAURA BRIGGS.

Review: The Oakhouse

CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE returns to this restaurant and hotel in Axbridge to see if it has maintained its great standards

It's Gin O' Clock

The scent of citrus pervading the new gin distillery in the stunning grounds of Somerset’s Newton House conjures up images of cocktails being sipped on a lazy summer’s afternoon, freshly-cut grass and sun-drenched fruit trees, says LAURA BRIGGS.

Tuck In

 Discover the culinary delights of Bath this month 

O Is For Overseas Development Director

With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does Somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months VIK MARTIN will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.

The Heat Is On

Avoiding any mention of that Doors song, Interiors Editor CAROL BURNS looks at the latest in fabulous fires