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The Museum of Bath at WorkJoin Malcolm Rigby as he explores the Museum of Bath at Work and connects the dots between Plasticine, giant cranes and a self-winding clock. READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Brympton d’Evercy – The Historic Somerset Stately Join Sarah Ford as she steps through the doors of Brympton d’Evercy, an extraordinary Somerset stately residence with new owners and a bright future. Photos by Katia Marsh. READ MORE » 
Clapton Mill - The Miller's TaleMalcolm Rigby explores Clapton Mill, an old Somerset watermill that is being restored for exhibition, demonstration and ultimately production
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Nunney Castle: A Castle of QuestionsMalcolm Rigby investigates Nunney Castle, one of Somerset’s most attractive but less well-known castles and a fascinating part of our county’s heritage READ MORE » 
Exploring the Secrets of Brean DownThe distinctive whale-back shape of Brean Down must be familiar to almost everyone in Somerset. Brean Down is the western extremity of the Mendips, a 320ft-high (97m) finger of rock separated from the rest of the range by the River Axe estuary. The carboniferous limestone of which Brean Down is built was laid down around 300 million years ago. It is composed of the hard parts of countless trillions of tiny marine animals. This November ‘Somerset Life’ explores its long and fascinating history. READ MORE » 
Take a Trip Down Memory LaneThere’s an innocence and uniqueness about Oakham Treasures that makes it quite right that it should describe itself as a ‘museum’ in inverted commas. It is a vast collection of obscure objects and memorabilia that together make up a kind of museum of the 20th century and yet there is no theme or attempt to educate. It seems simply to say, ‘Come, wallow in nostalgia, and enjoy’. This October ‘Somerset Life’ magazine visits a new attraction in the Westcountry and discovers that what remains of the past is probably available on eBay. READ MORE » 
| Hannah More: Somerset's Hidden HeroineMalcolm Rigby investigates the life of Hannah More, probably Somerset's most influential woman, who has curiously been buried by history. READ MORE » 
The Somerset Rural Life Museum, GlastonburyMalcolm Rigby investigates our county’s agricultural past at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury READ MORE » 
A Boxing Day Treat – Racing at WincantonMalcolm Rigby investigates the history of Wincanton’s award-winning racecourse and discovers why the Christmas meeting is so popular. READ MORE » 
Wedmore AnticsSo there we were, my girlfriends and I, enjoying a restorative Friday bottle of Beaujolais outside our local, when a passing acquaintance broke the news: ‘There’s a film crew outside your house – what’s the story?’ What, indeed. Permit me to explain.
Our house – once the village smithy, now a bijou residence with full central heating – has a dubious recent history. Until 1997 it was the home of disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter. So, what with shamed ex-glam rock stars, pets, bats and amateur dramatics, November’s been a hectic month on the Isle of Wedmore
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Taking a PuntAlthough normally associated with boater-wearing undergraduates at Oxford or Cambridge, not many people know that you can actually go punting in Somerset – and the boater is completely optional.
There’s been a boating station on Forester Road in Bath from 1833, and ever since 1879 it has been the domain of one family through four generations. This August, ‘Somerset Life’ looks at the history of the Bath Boating Station READ MORE » 
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Whether you choose a woodland trail, a stroll through Lorna Doone country, a walk centred around impressive geological features or on spectacular viewpoints, our wonderful selection of Somerset walks, which feature monthly in the magazine, will bring you chance encounters with Exmoor ponies, feral goats, rabbits, kestrels, buzzards, red deer and butterflies.
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Inspirational visits to gardens across the county feature in Somerset Life every month and here we give you a taste of just six of them, most of which are open to the public and guaranteed to enlighten and enthral.
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Characters from the county talk to us every month about their lives and loves, and this selection captures the flavour and variety of six of these celebrity interviews. You can catch up with the latest interview in the current issue of Somerset Life.
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In this popular series which features every month in Somerset Life, we take a deeper look at what there is to see and do in villages and towns across the county.
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