Offering an exciting all-year round programme, Somerset has something for everyone with events ranging from literature, art and sport to historical re-enactments, balloon festivals, music festivals and country shows. The choice is yours.

Visit Somerset in November and you could witness the largest illuminated carnival in Europe, at Bridgwater – hundreds of ‘carts’ ablaze with colour and alive with music.

Somerset is also famous for producing amazing food and drink. Throughout the year there are plenty of opportunities for food lovers to sample these tasty treats at numerous food and drink festivals and events.