The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
A Family-run hotel close to Sherborne won Dorset Tourism’s Gold Award for Small/Boutique Hotel on Thursday evening. The Grange at Oborne was shortlisted for the award and was up against some very stiff competition for the acclaimed award. Full story: Read more
Cartgate Tourist Information Centre (TIC), run by South Somerset District Council, has received Gold as Visitor Information Service of the Year in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards. The mystery shopper report for the award, described the centre as “an exceptional little TIC, ideally situated on a very busy road into the West Country.” The TIC is on the Cartgate picnic site at the junction of the A303 / A3058. Full story: Read more
Following the overwhelming success of last year’s pilot market, Mendip District Council, working in partnership with Wells City Council, Wells Cathedral, The Bishop’s Palace, and local businesses are pleased to announce that a Christmas market will return to Wells this year. Full story: Read more