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North
Somerset
North
Somerset extends from the River Avon in the north to the Mendip
Hills in the south. To the west lie the Severn Estuary and
Bristol Channel.
Along
this coastline lie the extensive North Somerset Levels and
the popular seaside resorts of Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare.
Inland, take the chance to explore the Mendips.
The area
offers bustling towns, peaceful villages, breath-taking coastline,
supeb sandy beaches and unspoilt countryside.
The Mendip
Hills (also known as the Mendips) run east from Weston-super-Mare
to Frome. The higher western part of the Mendips is an Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Wrington Hill, near Congresbury,
has magnificent views over the countryside. The Mendips are
popular with holiday makers, and outdoor activities are on
offer including climbing, hill walking, abseiling, fishing,
mountain biking and horse-riding. The West Mendip Way, a 30
mile walking route, and the Link Limestone Trail are good
ways to see this area.
The North
Somerset Levels, with a network of drainage channels know
as 'rhynes, is an area of low-lying wetland beside the Severn
Estuary between Weston-super-Mare and Bristol. An important
natural habitat, the Levels has many species of wetland birds,
including snipe and lapwings, and it is also home to the rare
greater horseshoe bat. Otters are beginning to make a come
back on the North Somerset Levels and the mudflats of the
Severn Estuary attract migrating wildfowl and waders.
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