Pitcombe Snowdrops
Pitcombe is a tiny village that sits in a valley west of the town of Bruton in Somerset. This valley provides a fairly flat cycle route that by-passes the steep hills around Bruton. So...
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Pitcombe Valley
I recently visited the church at the tiny village of Pitcombe near Wincanton in Somerset. The church sits in a deep valley that cuts through the steep hills around Bruton. This valley to a...
Pitcombe
South Somerset is a land of small villages. Many of these are tucked away is hidden valleys. One of these is the tiny village of Pitcombe. I did not know where Pitcombe was until...
Lamyatt Beacon
Lamyatt Beacon is at the site of a Celtic temple high on one of the tops of Creech Hill. This is the highest spot for miles and has commanding views of the countryside. This morning a deep...
Colours of May
This summer has been so busy. So I have decided the only way to catch up is to write a single post for the whole of May. The Colours of May Spring is a...
Looking for Hidden Churches
Not all churches stand at the top of a hill, or next to a village green, for all to see. Many nestle down between trees, in combes or even farmyards. On my cycle ride today I was...
Green’s Combe Farm
Just north of Bruton in Somerset is Creech Hill. This is one of the highest points in the landscape at 199 metres. On the road over the hill is a small triangle with enough...
Alfreds Tower Sunrise
It was 7 am on a cold autumn day high up on the top of Creech Hill near Bruton in Somerset. Mist was sitting in the valleys between Green’s Combe and King Alfred’s Tower....
Somerset Mist
The 1st of September and the Somerset Mist season gets started with a bang. The best places for mist in Somerset are the Levels and Blackmore Vale. I’m lucky to regularly travel between these. Hoping for mist I...
Bruton Dovecote
I’m still being diverted via Bruton on my way to work. This town’s best known landmark is the ancient Dovecote. Built around 400 years ago the Dovecote may have originally been a watch tower. Its sits...
