Brunel’s SS Great Britain is one of the most important historic ships in the world. When she was launched in 1843 she was called ‘the greatest experiment since the Creation’. She was part of a plan to convey passengers from London to New York by Brunel’s Great Western Railway to […]
Yearly archives: 2021
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Coarse, game and sea fishing in Somerset. Somerset offers a huge range of superb fishing, whether your passion is coarse, game or sea fishing you will not be disappointed here. Chew Valley Lakes Blagdon Lake sits at the foot of the Mendip Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. […]
There are two preserved former Great Western railways within easy reach of the Cart House Holiday Cottage: West Somerset Railway The West Somerset Railway is the longest heritage railway in England and runs for 20 miles from Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, to Minehead. Take the train through gently rolling Quantock […]
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. Investigate naval aviation from the first manned kites, airships, seaplanes, bi-planes to the carrier craft of World War 2 and modern Sea Harriers and helicopters. Part of the display is a mock-up of the carrier HMS Ark Royal as it would […]