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21 Jul Photo Afternoon Rotor! Our next Photo Afternoon at the South Somerset Heritage Collection BA22 8RP is due to be Thursday 27 July 2023 from 2.30pm to 4pm. The theme... Read More
19 Jul Green Flag awarded to ten Somerset parks and greenspaces Ten Somerset parks and green spaces receive prestigious Green Flag awards Read More
18 Jul Ham Hill welcomes new Countryside Ranger Ham Hill welcomes new Countryside Ranger thanks to Heritage Fund grant Read More
17 Jul Digging deep into our past The Council for British Archaeology Festival of Archaeology runs from 15 to 30 July 2023. This year's theme is Archaeology and Creativity. T... Read More
13 Jul Launch of exciting Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival The Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival is one of four projects funded by the Hinkley Tourism Action Partnership (HTAP) that is designed t... Read More
28 Jun Eel recovery project spawns in Chard Reservoir Endangered eels are getting a helping hand from Somerset Council’s countryside team at Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Read More
28 Jun Orchids thrive at Chard Reservoir The rangers have been doing their annual orchid survey, to monitor the health of these wonderful wildflowers. Read More
28 Jun Grasslands for insects at Yeovil Country Park To help insects thrive, the rangers at Yeovil Country Park have adopted new grassland management strategies on Penn Hill, the smallest compa... Read More
01 Jun Exhibition Opens: The Wonderful World of Axel Scheffler Axel Scheffler is the UK’s number one bestselling illustrator and the creative force behind some of the most instantly recognisable c... Read More
11 May The Return of Somerset Open Studios SOMERSET OPEN STUDIOS 2023 16 September - 1 October Although Somerset Art Weeks takes place every year, not everybody realises... Read More
09 May Next phase of A303 Sparkford works to start in May The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme, which is dualling three miles of single carriageway, is set to enter its next phase this May. ... Read More
04 May Why flags will be flying for King and County on Somerset Day With the Somerset Day (11th May) celebrations now just days away, the organisers of Somerset Day are asking people throughout the coun... Read More