12 Secrets And Mysteries Of Bath

A city that had its beginnings more than 2,000 years ago has many secrets and mysteries. Charles Nevin reveals 12 he has written about in a new collection of stories

Our green and pleasant town

CATHERINE COURTENAY takes a look at Taunton’s green spaces and discovers a legacy that’s continuing into the future

Home front

With schools closed and exams cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are many ways you can help your child to continue learning

GET BAKING

Now is a good time to practise your home baking, so our chef of the year STEVE JAMES shares some recipes with us

Something to sing about

The hills are alive with the sound of singing – well, not just the hills of course but the whole of Somerset

What VE Day means for Somerset

Charles Dickens was right – it was the best of times and the worst of times, except that Dickens wasn't around in 1945 when the party began to celebrate VE Day

GO WILD

If Noah was alive today he would be thrilled to visit the Somerset zoo farm which proudly bears his name

Escape the madness

Sometimes books are the best places to find a moment of serenity and calmness

Boots on for birding

SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE finds a selection of places to wander where we can also enjoy birds and other wildlife

21 Things To Do This Easter

Easter provides a great opportunity to spend time with loved ones or go off and explore some new experiences, so CATHERINE COURTENAY provides some inspiration to help you along the way

THE THUNDER & LIGHTNING MAN

DENE BEBBINGTON recounts the work of Fyne Court's notorious scientist

Stately Strolling

Take a farmland walk in the environs of Barrington Court, with SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE

So much ‘Moor

With nearly two thirds of the beautiful Exmoor National Park lying in our county, Somerset Life has put together this special section celebrating the people, places, history and secrets that help to make it the wonderful place it is

Retiring in style

Looking at the many benefits of setting up a home in a retirement village

It's a classic

BERNARD BALE explores why Somerset has inspired so many writers to create so many classic stories

From Athens to Exmoor

When Hilary Adair moved from Athens to Exmoor she was surprised by how similar the two places really were, she tells TIM SAUNDERS

At the cutting edge of industry

Lucy Anna Scott discovers an all-female organisation helping to keep local industry alive in Somerset

At the heart of the community

Two imaginative young people have taken over a Somerset pub and are making it the hub of the village

A honey-coloured hive of activity

Castle Cary is a thriving market town and a perfect place to visit for a spot of window shopping, discovers CATHERINE COURTENAY

Wandering through wonderful Yeovil

A small army of independents is passionate about supporting and celebrating its town, discovers CATHERINE COURTENAY on a visit to Yeovil

Valleys & vistas

SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE finds a delightful springtime walk on the edge of Exmoor

The Diary

Take a look at our pick of March’s events

SPRING into the KITCHEN

Somerset Life Chef of the Year STEVE JAMES shares some fresh recipe ideas to celebrate the change in seasons

Kitchen envy

Now is the time to be the one to wow your friends and neighbours

Something is brewing in Somerset

Somerset is home to a UK brewing first, as CATHERINE COURTENAY discovers

14 Somerset tourist attractions

Holly Louise Eells shares 14 tourist hotspots that locals should visit too in 2020

A global delight

CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE takes a trip to Topsham in Devon to see what it has to offer in the winter months

15 things to do this Spring

CATHERINE COURTENAY picks out her top things to do in the county over the next few months

10 forests and woodlands to visit

Forests are the lifeblood of the planet, fact. To mark International Day of Forests this month, HOLLY LOUISE EELLS shares some of our top wooded spots to visit

9 Stunning Somerset Reserves

To celebrate World Wetlands Day this month Holly Louise Eells has researched some of the most beautiful nature reserves across Somerset