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.
Midsomer Norton's best nearby cities can be found at Bath, and Wells.
The area around Midsomer Norton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
There are a number of towns near Midsomer Norton including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
There are a number of ancient sites near Midsomer Norton including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Glastonbury Tor is one of Midsomer Norton's best, nearby hills to visit in Midsomer Norton.
There are a number of ruins near to Midsomer Norton including Glastonbury Abbey.
Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Midsomer Norton if you like historic monuments.
Don't miss Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare's lakes if visiting the area around Midsomer Norton.
Villages to visit near Midsomer Norton include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
The area close to Midsomer Norton boasts some of the best airports including Bristol Airport.
There are a number of beaches near to Midsomer Norton including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Islands to visit near Midsomer Norton include Knightstone Island.
Midsomer Norton is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Axe,
Hiking Areas to visit near Midsomer Norton include Cheddar Gorge.
There are a number of caves near Midsomer Norton including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole 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”.
