Somerset Countryside Tours from Bristol
Twenty minutes south of the city the Mendips begin, and with them the country that gave the world cheddar cheese and West Country cider. Countryside tours from Bristol visit working farms and cider makers in the Somerset valleys, usually with a tasting and a pub lunch built in.
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Somerset Countryside en Bristol — Preguntas frecuentes
Where does cheddar cheese actually come from?
From Cheddar in Somerset, about 40 minutes south of Bristol, where the cheese was matured in the gorge caves for their constant temperature and humidity. A handful of producers still make it there.
What is a Somerset cider tour like?
Half a day at a working farm — the press, the barrels, a tasting of anything from clear keeved cider to cloudy scrumpy, and usually cheese with it. Prices run from about £95 including transport from Bristol.
How far is the Somerset countryside from Bristol?
The Mendip Hills start around 20 minutes south of the city, and the cider and cheese country around Cheddar and Wells is 35–45 minutes by road.