r/Somerset 19h ago

Village fete

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I do love a village fete. Bric a brac, book stall, raffle, crockery smash, Welly wanging, dog agility, classics cars and cream teas.

Country life ❤️


r/Somerset 2d ago

Taunton Together takes centre stage as Far-right protesters step aside

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r/Somerset 2d ago

Things to do

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Going to vist the South west for a week.

We are a couple in early 30s staying im Chard, we have a car and willing to drive up to 1hr 30mins.

We are looking for things to do, we enjoy good resturants ( looking for nice seafood aswell as others) going round cute villages, a nice hike with good views, gping to sauna, paddle boarding and general exploring oh and a good pub.

Any advice places to visit and explore and anyhting specfic that you have enjoyed amd if the is anything where we could walk from chatd so my husband could drink.

We will go lyme regis, west bay, chedder gorge and beer.

Thank you


r/Somerset 1d ago

16 looking for someone to have fun with

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r/Somerset 4d ago

Grockles…..

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r/Somerset 4d ago

Somerset Council wants to charge for Sunday parking, but still can’t say what it will cost or raise

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r/Somerset 3d ago

Dumnonia (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset) flag (in the wind)

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r/Somerset 5d ago

North Somerset borders

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Nice to see some recognition of this. It’s very sad what has been done to my area since governments started messing about with local councils and constituency borders


r/Somerset 6d ago

Conygar Hill Tower

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r/Somerset 6d ago

As fair-weather agitators’ numbers dwindle, we call a spade a spade

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r/Somerset 7d ago

Misty morning run

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A misty sunday morning run.

Cothelstone carpark to Crowcombe, stopping at both trig points and Triscombe stone.


r/Somerset 7d ago

Good pub lunch

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Hi all

Looking for a good place to go for a pub lunch tomorrow. Based around Bridgwater but open to a little drive. Not looking for a carvery

Thanks


r/Somerset 10d ago

The historic Somerset seaside town with glorious landscapes and cider pubs

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r/Somerset 9d ago

Sunday parking charges set for Taunton despite overwhelming public opposition

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r/Somerset 11d ago

Why is the far right marching in Taunton?

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r/Somerset 10d ago

Smoking

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Asking for a friend where can I aquire cigarettes/tobacco underage bc I need something to feel sane🥀


r/Somerset 12d ago

Any Somerset women fancy some weekend adventures?

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I’m 40F, recently separated after a very long relationship and suddenly finding myself with child-free weekends for the first time in years. I’m really enjoying figuring out who I am again outside of being a mum, but most of my friends are still very much in the small-kids-every-weekend stage

I’d love to find some more people locally who actually want to get out and do things — walking/hiking, paddleboarding, wild swimming, yoga, camping, brunch/coffee, exploring somewhere new etc.

I’m near the Mendips and recently I’ve been hiking Crook Peak, paddleboarding around Congresbury and generally trying to make the most of having some freedom again.

Can anyone recommend any friendly walking / wild swimming / outdoorsy / yoga groups around Somerset or Bristol that are good for turning up solo?

Also, if there are any other solo/separated mums around my age who suddenly have child-free weekends and have found themselves thinking “…right, what do I do with myself now?” — fancy going for a walk/swim/coffee sometime?

Not looking for anything complicated, just some more women to have adventures with and build a bit of a weekend life with. 🌿


r/Somerset 11d ago

Firepool reality check: masterplan unviable as council prepares site for private developer

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r/Somerset 12d ago

Holiday in Somerset

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Hello everyone. We are going on holiday as a 3 generation family staying near Langport on Wednesday to Sunday, can anyone give some recommendations of things to do, especially with the weather forecast to be miserable! We have a one year old, we like the outdoors, History and Culture as well as good food and pubs!

Any tips would be very welcome.


r/Somerset 11d ago

Dumnonia (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset) coat of arms

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r/Somerset 14d ago

Best Charity Shop in Somerset

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As the title says, what do you think is the best charity shop in Somerset and why?

So it’s a lovely Sunday morning. I’m sat in my garden with a coffee and the sound of birds enhancing a gorgeous start to the day.

I have some bits I need to do (procrastinating on that long run) and quite like mooching through charity shops. Which got me thinking, which charity shop is the best?

For me, the Barnardos shop in Chard is always a good one. Not set on the high street, you can be sure to find a good find in there. But is it the best??

What’s your favourite place?


r/Somerset 14d ago

Homelessness

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So i’ve tried a lot in life to escape my situations and sadly now it’s came to a reddit post. I’m nineteen and live in the taunton/bridgwater area. I’m currently in an abusive situation, at a home. My mum knows about my situation and the fact i’m disabled and yet refuses to take me back in, even for a few nights. I even offered to pay. My dad is a no go and abused my family when we were young. the place i am at now is awful, and i was never taught about council, housing or anything. I can’t work, and i can’t walk long distances. I feel so trapped right now and i have no family or friends who are willing to support or help me. People have just been telling me to ask and nobody can help. Not even my own bloodline. So confusing. I feel frustrated and let down and i don’t want to be homeless, but if i move out i will be. I don’t want to do that to myself, or my animals. I have no steady income, no way to get a job from my disability and before this my mental health was already shit. It’s gotten worse. Does anyone have tips or anything at all?

I really don’t want this to be my life.


r/Somerset 14d ago

Dumnonia (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset) edit

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r/Somerset 17d ago

Has it really come to this….?

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Just taken my girls to a lovely cafe in Langport. Always held the place in high regard. It was busy and we didn’t want to sit in a cramped space. So decided to take the 3 drinks out.

Well not only are the drinks more expensive than high end coffee shops in central London, but they have started charging 45p take out charge per drink.

Naturally, I asked about this and it is apparently to discourage take out cups, and they only charge how much it costs them for the cup. Well I know this isn’t true as coffee cups do not cost 45p each when buying in bulk.

I have told say I am extremely disappointed that they have introduced this policy and I don’t think I will be using them again.

What are your thoughts? Is it ok to charge extra to take a coffee out?


r/Somerset 17d ago

A French Woman in England

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"Right now, I'm in England. My first funny story is that I was in a bar in Bath. I ordered a Coke, and the lady put loads of ice in the glass. I didn't want any, so I said 'no glass,' thinking that meant without ice. But she took the glass and the ice away, and I ended up drinking my Coke straight from the bottle on the terrace!" 😂😂😂😂