KilveKilve is a village in Somerset, England, within the Quantock HillsArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the first AONB to be established, in 1957. It lies on the A39 almost exactly equidistant from Bridgwater to the east and Minehead to the west. The village includes a 17th-century coaching inn, and a post office and stores. This part of the village, formerly known as Putsham, also contains the village hall, which was extended to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
West QuantoxheadWest Quantoxhead (St Audries) is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the route of the Coleridge Way and on the A39 road at the foot of the Quantock Hills, 3 miles (5 km) from East Quantoxhead, 2.5 miles (4 km) from Williton and equidistant from Bridgwater and Taunton. The parish includes the hamlets of Weacombe and Lower Weacombe. West Quantoxhead is also known as St Audries.
Vale of Taunton and Quantock FringesThe Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes form a natural region in the southwest of England in the county of Somerset. Natural England have designated the Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes as National Character Area 146.
Somerset LevelsThe Somerset Levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England, running south from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills. The Somerset Levels have an area of about 160,000 acres (650 km2) and are bisected by the Polden Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Mendip Hills separate the Somerset Levels from the North Somerset Levels.Natural EnglandNatural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and enhanced. It also has a responsibility to help people enjoy, understand and access the natural environment.
SomersetCounty in South West EnglandCeremonial county in EnglandSomerset ( , ), archaicallySomersetshire ( , , ), is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Bristol, and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. The largest settlement is the city of Bath.
SedgemoorFormer non-metropolitan district in England Place in EnglandSedgemoorShown within SomersetSovereign stateUnited KingdomConstituent countryEnglandRegionSouth West EnglandCeremonial countySomersetAdministrative CountySomerset CouncilArea • Total217.90 sq mi (564.36 km2)Population (2021) • Total125,752 • Density577.11/sq mi (222.82/km2)Time zoneUTC0 (GMT) • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)Post CodeTA5-9Area code01278Websitewww.somerset.gov.uk Sedgemoor is a low-lying area of land in Somerset, England.
Bristol ChannelThe Bristol Channel (Welsh: Môr Hafren, lit.'Severn Sea') is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales (from Pembrokeshire to the Vale of Glamorgan) and South West England (from Devon to North Somerset). It extends from the smaller Severn Estuary of the River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) to the North Atlantic Ocean. It takes its name from the English city and port of Bristol.
BridgwaterBridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the River Parrett at the edge of the Somerset Levels. The parish had a population of 38,310, at the time of the 2021 census, while the wider built-up area had a population of 47,860. The town plays host to an annual carnival in November, the largest of the Somerset carnivals. A town was already established here by the time of the Domesday Book, great survey.
National LandscapeA National Landscape (Welsh: Tirwedd Cenedlaethol), formally and formerly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; Welsh: Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol, AHNE), is one of 38 areas of countryside in England and Wales that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. The current name was adopted in 2023.
Taunton DeaneTaunton Deane was a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. Its council was based in Taunton. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Municipal Borough of Taunton, Wellington Urban District, Taunton Rural District, and Wellington Rural District. Taunton Deane was granted borough status in 1975, perpetuating the mayoralty of Taunton.National Character AreaA National Character Area (NCA) is a natural subdivision of England based on a combination of landscape, biodiversity, geodiversity and economic activity. There are 159 National Character Areas and they follow natural, rather than administrative, boundaries. They are defined by Natural England, the UK government's advisors on the natural environment.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.