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Exmoor estate sees resurgence of rare butterfly once on brink of extinction

More than 1,000 heath fritillaries have been recorded so far this year on the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Glastonbury revellers can expect mixed weather at festival, say forecasters

The festival held at Pilton, Somerset, starts on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Daisy Lowe marries partner of five years Jordan Saul in low-key London ceremony

The pair will have another wedding in Somerset later in the year

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

Down on the farm: a summer cabin stay in Somerset

How an enterprising couple have transformed their farm into a bucolic base amid cider orchards and vines – perfect for exploring an ancient landscape and flourishing arts scene

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Shoemaker Clarks is turning 200. Its Quaker roots made it a pioneer of ethical business

For many, the Clarks brand is a byword for sturdy school shoes and functional footwear for those of more mature years. The manufacturing and retailing company was set up two centuries ago in Somerset, England, in the shadows of Glastonbury Tor, by brothers Cyrus and James Clark. In 2025, it…

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025

I moved from London to Somerset and found village life to be dead. I've moved back to Soho, the real 'village'

Katie Glass left central London for Somerset, now she’s back, finding the countryside ‘cliquey and unspontaneous’

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

London leaver: 'it took two months to pluck up the courage to leave Surbiton for my new life in Somerset'

The prospect of moving to a rural cottage 130 miles away alone and in the depth of winter was daunting at first but Ria Pandey has found love and a supportive creative community in her new home

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

‘Welcome to Frome’ sign moved to a different town 10 miles away

Previous pranks have seen a welcome sign for Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire relocated more than 60 miles away

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast

Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and…

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in 'romantic' photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)

It was a race against the rising sun as astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a fleeting cosmic moment before dawn’s light washed the scene away.

Space · May 23, 2025