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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Serine villages belie the hard graft and determination of West Somerset farmers, fishers and producers. Along the valleys and shoreline of Somerset, guardians of local heritage still make cider in copper stills and cloth bind their cheeses, ensuring that you are set to eat and drink well. In this Gourmet Traveler feature for Food and Travel magazine, Rosemary Barron and I explore west Somerset's Area Of Outstanding Beauty (ANOB).

Dunster Castle from Dunster Village
Dunster Castle from Dunster Village
Woodland - Fitzhead to Exford
Woodland - Fitzhead to Exford
Thatched houses - Dunster village
Thatched houses - Dunster village
Jesse Pattison, Smoked Salmon, Brown and Forrest Smokery, Somerset Levels
Jesse Pattison, Smoked Salmon, Brown and Forrest Smokery, Somerset Levels
Tea tasting with John Halls at Miles tea importers and blenders
Tea tasting with John Halls at Miles tea importers and blenders
Jo Hobbs of Miles Tea (Wife of Tea Taster-John) at their tea stand, Minehead Farmer’s Market
Jo Hobbs of Miles Tea (Wife of Tea Taster-John) at their tea stand, Minehead Farmer’s Market
Rare breed Middle White Pigs born and reared on Little Oak Farm, Timberscombe, Exmoor
Rare breed Middle White Pigs born and reared on Little Oak Farm, Timberscombe, Exmoor
Holly, Owner and shepherdess of Horner Farm
Holly, Owner and shepherdess of Horner Farm
Scallops, Asparagus, Bacon in Shallot Sauce at Woods in Dulverton
Scallops, Asparagus, Bacon in Shallot Sauce at Woods in Dulverton
Woods, Dulverton
Woods, Dulverton
Aberdeen Angus Cow on the high pasture on Exmoor. Westermill farm, Exford, Exmoor
Aberdeen Angus Cow on the high pasture on Exmoor. Westermill farm, Exford, Exmoor
Late summer fields near Hambridge
Late summer fields near Hambridge
Montgomery Cheddar
Montgomery Cheddar
Peter Hurman's deer herd at Somerset Venison, Fitzhead
Peter Hurman's deer herd at Somerset Venison, Fitzhead
Torre Cider-Orchards
Torre Cider-Orchards
Torre Cider
Torre Cider
The old but working copper brandy still at Barrow Hill Cider
The old but working copper brandy still at Barrow Hill Cider
Matilda and Scruff the dog on Burrow Hill overlooking the orchards at Barrow Hill Cider
Matilda and Scruff the dog on Burrow Hill overlooking the orchards at Barrow Hill Cider
Porlock Bay Oysters
Porlock Bay Oysters
Porlock Weir Hotel from the harbour
Porlock Weir Hotel from the harbour
Ian Kershaw Ouster Farmer, collecting Porlock Bay Oysters at Porlock Weir
Ian Kershaw Ouster Farmer, collecting Porlock Bay Oysters at Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir Hotel - Head Chef Miguel
Porlock Weir Hotel - Head Chef Miguel
Porlock Weir Hotel Mussels
Porlock Weir Hotel Mussels
Porlock Weir Hotel - Seafood Sharing Platte
Porlock Weir Hotel - Seafood Sharing Platte
-Exmoor Ale - Top Ship Inn - Porlock
-Exmoor Ale - Top Ship Inn - Porlock
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir
Castle Hotel - Taunton
Castle Hotel - Taunton
Castle Hotel - Taunton
Castle Hotel - Taunton
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