Information about Bath & Somerset
One of our top ten resorts in 2009, Weston-super-Mare, nestled at the foot of the Mendip Hills has so much to offer as a holiday destination, as does the intriguing World Heritage city of Bath with street performers, the Roman Baths and the stunning Somerset countryside on its doorstep.
Think of holidays to Bath and Somerset and three things usually spring to mind - The magnificent Georgian city of Bath, one of the most well preserved cities in Europe, the traditional seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare full of all of the seaside attractions you’d expect to find and the ravines, gorges and cheeses of Cheddar.
If you're considering a city break, why not choose Bath, a city steeped in history and culture? Bath is one of the finest cities in Europe, famous for Roman Spas, the Royal Crescent, Poulteney Bridge and grand Georgian streets. Close to Bath is the ancient city of Wells, England’s smallest cathedral city and the rejuvenated city of Bristol, recently voted one of the best cities in the world to visit by DK Eyewitness Travel Guides!
No holiday to Somerset would be complete without visiting Weston-super-Mare, one of the many traditional seaside towns dotted around the South West coastline. Weston-super-Mare is famous throughout Britain for donkey rides, the long sandy beach, the Grand Pier which is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment and for being the second largest tidal range in the world.
There are also many National Trust and English Heritage properties in Somerset, as well as some famous 'natural attractions' such as Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury Tor and Exmoor National Park which most of our coach holidays to the region explore in detail.
With so much to do on holiday in Bath and Somerset, home to the cities of Bath, Bristol and Wells, the seaside resorts of Weston-super-Mare and Minehead, the rolling Mendip Hills and the natural wonders of Cheddar. With our excellent selection of coach holidays to the South West, superb early booking deals and last minute special offers, you are never more than a click away from booking a holiday to Bath and Somerset from your local joining point with Shearings Holidays.
