Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near Midsomer Norton including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.
Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around Midsomer Norton.
Midsomer Norton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Midsomer Norton's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are some of Midsomer Norton best ancient sites to visit near Midsomer Norton.
Midsomer Norton is near some unmissable hills like Glastonbury Tor,
There are a number of ruins near to Midsomer Norton including Glastonbury Abbey.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Midsomer Norton area like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Midsomer Norton best lakes to visit near Midsomer Norton.
Midsomer Norton has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
Airports to visit near Midsomer Norton include Bristol Airport.
There are a several good beaches in the area around Midsomer Norton like Weston-super-Mare Beach.
There are a several good islands in the area around Midsomer Norton like Knightstone Island.
River Axe is one of Midsomer Norton's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Midsomer Norton.
Places near Midsomer Norton feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.
Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are great places to visit near Midsomer Norton if you like caves.
Midsomer Norton History
There are some historic monuments around Midsomer Norton:
Places to see near Midsomer Norton
History of Midsomer Norton
John Wesley wrote of the appalling local road conditions which ensured it was reachable “only in midsummer.” As Simon Winchester notes in his book The Map that Changed the World, “…the roads on this part of Somerset were atrocious, thick with mud and as rough as the surface of the moon”.
