WEST COUNTRY BUSINESSES

How independent bookshops are helping to revive town centres across Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall — and why they’re worth backing.

As the scent of ripe fruit hangs in the autumn air and the last of the leaves turn gold, today the West Country celebrates Apple Day – a moment to raise a glass to the orchards, the cider-makers, and the communities that keep this deeply rooted tradition alive.

Here are ten spots in Somerset where you can find true peace and tranquillity in the heart of nature.

Welcome to the summer edition of ‘The West Country Journal,’ your ultimate digital companion to the wonders of the West Country.