Jeremy Gallop wrote: > Next week however I will be visiting Chew Stoke area for two days. Mainly > just for a few days away from London, but I want to visit the church in Chew > Stoke, some streets where I know my families lived and then also be a > tourist and visit Cheddar Gorge, Wells cathedral, Glastonbury Tor to name a > few things. If you want to visit Chew Stoke church and see inside, I'd suggest you contact the incumbent to ensure it will be open or you can be met and the church opened. Sadly, not all churches in Somerset are open all the time now. > I know this is quite vague and slightly off topic, but I'm looking for any > other tips and tricks of places to see (maybe with historical value.. things > my families would have seen in their day) I've been to Bristol so rather > just sights in the country? Try the Museum of Rural Life in Glastonbury. It's very interesting and has a very good cafe too. <www.somerset.gov.uk/irj/public/services/directory/location?rid=/wpccontent/Sites/SCC/Web%20Pages/Services/Locations/Somerset%20Rural%20Life%20Museum> or if that breaks: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yfmencg > I would love to go to the archives and do some work.. but do not think I'll > have the time. Plus need to do lots of homework before a trip like that. Remember the archives is in the process of moving and there'll be no original documents available after Easter. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk