The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Hestercombe, near Taunton, is delighted to have been named as a winner in the European Garden Award. Under the category Best Development of a Historic Park or Garden, Hestercombe won the title beating the other finalists Schlosspark Ludwiglust (Germany) and the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Full story: Read more
The Museum of Somerset’s autumn events programme of heritage and history talks has been announced. The programme opens on 4 October with Dr Hilary Custance Green. ‘Writing to a Ghost’ explores the untold stories of the Thailand– Burma railway and of the families waiting at home in Britain. Full story: Read more
Somerset buccaneer William Dampier is the subject of an evening talk at the Museum of Somerset on Tuesday 13 September. The talk is part of the museum’s summer exhibition ‘Pirates! Fact and Fiction’ which explores pirates through history, in film and in literature. The talk will be given by Tom Mayberry, Chief Executive of the South West Heritage Trust. Dampier was born at East Coker in 1651. Full story: Read more