For lovers of the outdoors, you would find it hard to beat the Quantock Hills, the Eastern slopes of Exmoor or the peaceful Somerset Levels. For those who prefer beach life, Lynmouth and Minehead in the far West of the county, and Weston Super Mare and Brean further north along the coast, offer superb facilities for family holidays. You will find numerous National Trust properties to visit in the county, including Coleridge’s Cottage in Nethey Stowy, and the Honicote Estate near Porlock. When you fancy a bit of retail therapy, there is excellent shopping in Taunton, Glastonbury, and further north, the huge Cribbs Causeway shopping complex on the outskirts of cosmopolitan Bristol.