Somerset Property

Buying advice for country property in Somerset

Somerset divides into four quite distinct areas.

The north includes the short-lived county of Avon (formed in 1974 and abolished in 1996), its most famous town being Bath. Surprisingly, a lot of this area, particularly around the Mendip Hills, is quite industrial – or rather post-industrial as it was, at one time, a coalmining area. The Mendips themselves feel more like North Yorkshire than Somerset, with grey-stone walls and houses – and rain to match.

South Somerset feels more like Dorset, with rolling wooded countryside, orchards and pretty towns and dairy farms. The A303 transects this part of the county from east to west and it includes picturesque towns such as Crewkerne, Bruton and Castle Cary as well as the not-so-lovely town of Yeovil.

Around Glastonbury and further west towards Taunton, are the Somerset levels, where King Arthur burnt the cakes and which, even to this day, feel rather strange with their willow-tree lined dykes interspersed with villages only a few feet higher than sea level.
Again, very distinctively, is the western part of the county which includes Exmoor and the coastline on to the Bristol Channel. This is a long way from the eastern boundary of the county - probably a two-hour drive - making it one of the biggest counties in England.

For more information on buying advice and property searching in Somerset, England, contact the Property Vision Somerset property search and advice team.