Facts about Somerset

Glastonbury Abbey. 

Every year, people from over seventy countries on six different continents visit the sacred site of Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England.   Many of the modern-day pilgrims who come to Glastonbury now, at the turn of the 21st Century, take part in the services and rituals which continue the Abbey's important tradition as a living church.

Every week throughout the year, services are held in the remains of the Abbey's great medieval monastery or under the roof of St Patrick's Chapel.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill are situated at Wookey Hole, Wells, in the beautiful Somerset Mendip Hills, in South West England.

A Cave tour matches breathtaking underground scenery, carved out by the mysterious River Axe, with a delightful mix of fact, legend and folklore, including the story of the famous witch. Dramatic lighting effects make it an even more exhilarating experience.

Even the earliest men who lived in the valley of Wookey Hole 50,000 years ago, hunting bear and rhinoceros with stone weapons, must have been in awe of the great caves for they had already existed for millions of years.