It took the group of retired doctors, teachers and engineers four years to tunnel through to the vast chamber To uncover the secrets of what is thought to be the largest cavern ever found in the ...

"Where does this rank on the list of all-time-great hotel breakfasts?" My wife always asks me this question when we stay somewhere she thinks is worthy of inclusion. “Because this,” she adds, “is the ...

John Harris and family revisit the first serious hill-walk they made in a landscape that’s more comforting than challenging – just what they’re looking for at this time of year I moved to Somerset in ...

Crop fields have been churned up by vehicles believed to have been used by illegal poachers Concerns have been raised by farmers over the "extensive damage" to their land caused by illegal poachers ...

The National Trust says it hopes biodiversity will be given a boost after the completion of a meadow restoration project. A mix of 26 native wildflowers have been planted at Tor Hill Wood in the ...

YOKO Ono today gave her backing to a “fab” student project to make husband John Lennon’s childhood garden more authentic. From the age of five, the Beatles singer lived at Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, ...

IN reply to the question of “Inquirer” in last week's number of NATURE, asking for explanation of a passage in my Address to the Geological Society, allow me to observe that geologists judge of the ...

A ride that offers two hill climbs in one: up steep Harptree Hill in the Mendips, or a shorter loop over Dundry Downs Distance 21 miles (33.8km) or 33 miles (53.1km) Classification Moderate ...

As the first signs of spring emerge, it's the perfect time to dust off your walking shoes and prepare for outdoor adventures. These walks offer a wonderful way to reconnect with nature, enjoy the ...

Concerns have been raised by farmers over the "extensive damage" to their land caused by illegal poachers and hare coursers. Offenders in the Mendips have allegedly churned up crop fields, damaged ...