Sumptuous Somerset

Some images from an English County that has a reputation for myth and magic as well as inspiring beauty.


The west front of Wells Cathedral	The Tor, viewed from the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey

Vicar's Close, Wells. Reputed to be the oldest continuously inhabited street in Europe	Thorn tree in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey, which is said to be descended from the tree that grew from the staff of St Joseph of Arimathea

Scissor Arches holding up the tower of Wells Cathedral	Porlock Bay, with Bossington Down in the background

The old harbour at Weston-super-Mare	Bossington Village - owned by the National Trust

The Toll Gate at Worthy	Culbone Church, which is said to be the smallest parish church in England

The salt marsh behind Porlock Bay - a refuge for wildlife and an example of managed retreat in the face of costal erosion	Porlock Weir seen from the harbour