Somerset is a small county in the South West of England. It has contrasting landscapes, including a coastline. Somerset is one of the South West counties of England and is famed for its cider making.

Somerset offers an ideal location for the pursuit of Scouting, it has various ranges of hills, Exmoor, Blackdowns, Quantocks, Mendips, along with its varied coastal areas.

Somerset's county town is Taunton situated at the very west edge of the county, although not classed as a city it is a thriving market town offering most of the major retailers.

Somerset is famed for being part of the historic county of Wessex, ruled by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. One of its most noticable landmarks is the Glastonbury Tor,  a large hill once believed  to be the famous Isle of Avalon where Arthur was laid to rest. On top of the Tor is the medieval Tower of the Chapel of St. Michael where the Holy Grail is fabled to be buried.

For more information about Somerset's history take a look at Somerset Gateway website or for more information about what is happening in Somerset look at the This Is Somerset website.