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Somerset - a word which rolls off the tongue like cider and honey and a county so beautiful that you're already packing your bags for the break of a lifetime.

With it's miles of golden beaches and rolling green hills, quaint villages and charming market towns this is one of the finest destinations you could choose in Britain for a break of genuine peace and relaxation.

This is the South West at it's best; a land of ancient history and tradition. When you view the horizon from the top of the mysterious Glastonbury Tor the legends of King Arthur all seem to make sense.

Somerset is also a seaside county with some of the best resorts and beaches in the UK. There are superb resorts such as Minehead and Weston-super-Mare, intriguing castles such as those at Dunster and Taunton, whilst inland there's mile after mile of peace and tranquillity awaiting you on the vast expanses of Exmoor, the Blackdown Hills and the Quantocks.

Good food, innovative restaurants, great country pubs and guest houses abound in an area famous for its old fashioned hospitality.