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Forget austerity Britain and enjoy a Somerset day out for FREE!!

The headlines scream cuts, rising prices and greater tax burdens. You can be forgiven for being turned off by day after day of bad news with little prospect of cheer in sight. As Britain continues its collective belt tightening and pulling in the purse strings one of the first victims are family days out and simple treats.

But if you are looking to get out and about and keep your spirits up on a budget there are plenty of places to go and things to do which won't cost you a penny. Somerset has plenty of attractions to visit for FREE and here is a selection of just some of them:

Somerset has a rich variety of wildlife and many reserves to explore. Why not scramble up the gorge, walk through wooded valleys or take advantage of a route for wheelchairs and pushchairs at Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve near Wookey Hole. The 50 mile River Parrett Trail passes through rolling hills and crosses the Someset Levels. It is designed to be enjoyed slowly over several days allowing time to stop off to visit attractions and award winning tea rooms and pubs where you can relax in front of an open fire and enjoy quality local food and drink. Or you can enjoy the trail as a series of shorter walks exploring some of the beautiful countryside. If horse riding is more your thing, the Exmoor Pony Centre at Dulverton is home to a rare collection and makes a fantastic day out for all the family.

One of the top birdwatching sites in Britain can be found at Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve near Glastonbury in the 100 hectares of restored peat diggings and if you are lucky you may spot otters at Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve at Westhay. The wetlands theme continues at Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre at Stoke St Gregory, near Taunton, where you can witness basket weaving. Uphill Local Nature Reserve near Weston-super-Mare, has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is part of the Mendip Limestone Grasslands Special Area of Conservation as it supports a valuable and diverse flora and insect habitat.

If you are looking for stunning views try Ham Hill Country Park, which overlooks the Somerset Levels, Exmoor and Mendip Hills and has an Iron Age rampart and medieval village. Dunkery Beacon at Porlock, near Minehead, is the highest point in Exmoor and the Wellington Monument, celebrating Duke of Wellington's victory of Napoleon, sits proudly on the highest point of the Blackdown Hills overlooking Wellington. The limestone cliffs carved into the Mendips at Cheddar Gorge are 500 feet in places while Brean Down at Burnham-On-Sea extends one-and-a-half miles into the Bristol Channel and is home to a Palmerston Fort built in 1865.

Over in Glastonbury you should take the 20-minute walk to the top of Glastonbury Tor with its 15th century tower and views across three counties. Within Glastonbury itself, a visit to theParish Church of St John the Baptist is well worth a visit. There has been a church on this site for over 1,000 years and a specimen of the Holy Thorn in the churchyard. Nearby is the Somerset Rural Life Museum with its 14th Century abbey barn and Victorian farmhouse and Abbot's Fish House, the only surviving monastic fishery building in England.

The county's religious heritage is just as impressive as free to enjoy! Wells Cathedral in England's smallest city dates from the 12th century and has the second oldest mechanical working clock in the world. St Mary's Church in Lynton was the scene of Lorna Doone's wedding in the famous novel by RD Blackmore and Culbone Church, at Porlock, near Minehead, is just 35 feet long and seats 30 and is the smallest complete parish church in England where people still worship.

Somerset's military history is celebrated at Nunney Castle, near Frome, a moated castle built by a knight in the 1370s, while Dolebury Warren Hill Fort at Weston-super-Mare is the site of an imposing Iron Age hill fort.

There are a wide variety of museums to visit for free in Somerset. The Blue Anchor Railway Museum, near Minehead, is housed in a platform waiting room and dedicated to the Great Western Railway. Watchet Boat Museum tells the story of the Bristol Channel flatner fishing boat and the Museum of South Somerset in Yeovil, rural life from Roman occupation to industrial revolution. The restored 18th century Ashton Windmill at Axbridge provides a window to our industrial past and the Fashion Museum in Bath displays a world-class collection of both contemporary and historical fashions.

As you can see there is a wealth of FREE activities for us to enjoy here in Somerset, so what are you waiting for!!

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