The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Our Museum is now open for the new season. Our Visitors will be treated to wonderful displays.
New exhibits include: 1963 Toys, 1953 Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation, New aquisitions. Other exhibitions: Douglas Macmillan, Parson James Woodforde, John Boyd Textiles.
Various other interesting items of bygone eras relating to agricultural, home and local industries.
We are open Mon-Fri 10.30-12.30 and 2.00-4.00 Sat 10.30 – 12.30
Devising indestructible new signage which can survive the rigours of daily life in a safari park was always going to be a tall order. However the big cat keepers at Longleat were so confident they were up to the challenge they decided to put the new signs to the ultimate test – with the help of their trio of tigers. The signage is part of a major new Deadly Adventure series of features which are being unveiled at the Wiltshire attraction this year and acting as Deadly symbols for visitors to spot as they journey through the park. Full Story: Read More
Conservationists are undertaking a 10-year project to excavate and survey 18 of the oldest churches in Somerset. Work at church number one – St Andrew’s in Holcombe – has recently ended with 18th Century skeletons, artefacts and medieval pottery being discovered. A drone plane was also used to carry out a laser survey of a 6.2 sq mile (10 sq km) area surrounding the church. Full Story: Read More.