Aerial photo pf the Middlewick's 16-acre site, with Glastonbury Tor in the distance, various accommodation and the Spa's shepherd's huts

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A Cycle Ride to Roger Wilkins’ Cider Farm

When I visit a new place I like to meet the locals, people whose families have lived there for generations, know every field by name, and can tell you the [..]

Walking, Cycling and Lunch. What Sunday in Somerset is All About.

I think Sunday lunches are best enjoyed after a very long walk or cycle. The food always seems to taste so much better. Fortunately there are some great places to [..]

Middlewick Painting by Liam O’Farrell

Our Christmas present this year was to commission an original watercolour painting of Middlewick. We chose a local Somerset artist, Liam O'Farrell to paint it for us. The Animals all [..]

Christmas on Glastonbury High Street

Glastonbury has a high street like no other town No empty shops, no large retail chain stores. Instead both sides of the street are crammed with interesting shops selling all [..]

Shining Branches at St Johns Church

St Johns Church in Glastonbury is lit up with the lights of 50 Christmas trees. This event took place in December 2017, look out for it this Christmas 2018. Open [..]

Days out around Glastonbury – our own Middlewick map

I have been working with Jill White of Rocket 68 over the past few months to create our very own Middlewick map to give our guests ideas of Days out [..]

Swimming in Somerset – 5 Open Air Swimming places close to Glastonbury

Guests at Middlewick may enjoy our indoor swimming pool but for those of you who want to experience open air swimming, here are 5 outdoor places to swim close to [..]

5 Amazing Spaces to Eat Out at near Glastonbury

It is sometimes really nice to enjoy a meal in an amazing space full of soul and personality. Buildings that have been lovingly restored to create a space that brings [..]

5 Real Ale Pubs to Visit close to Glastonbury

With over 20 micro breweries in Somerset we are spoiled for choice when it comes to Real Ales Pubs around Glastonbury. Fortunately you won't have to venture too far from [..]

St Margaret’s Chapel

Sssshhhh! Finding peace and quiet in Glastonbury Lots of people come to Glastonbury for the events and gatherings, when the town becomes even more vibrant and colourful and a wonderful [..]

Winter is Amazing at Middlewick

The season is definitely beginning to change, shorter days, cooler nights and a change in the wildlife that passes us by here at Middlewick. Just before Christmas last year on [..]

Dog Friendly Beaches in Somerset

The sun is shining this morning so we are off to our closest dog friendly Somerset beach for a run around. Just 15 miles from us here at Middlewick is [..]

Treasure Hunting in Somerset. My favourite places to shop for unique finds.

I am not a fan of shopping, well not ordinary shopping. Going into a High Street Chain store and seeing foreign made goods stacked up and sold cheap has never [..]

Seven Places to have a drink in Somerset with Man’s Best Friend.

Take your pooch to the pub and enjoy a pint. Seven places close to us here in Glastonbury where your dog is very welcome. Some even give your dogs their [..]

Bird Watching in Somerset

I wrote this back in January but thought I would repost it today as I say goodbye to a lovely group of Bird Watchers that have been staying here with [..]

Glastonbury -A Celebration of Independent Shops

ather large festival takes place every June. The Glastonbury Festival actually takes place 7 miles away from the town of Glastonbury in the village of Pilton. While the festival does [..]

Serendipity – the occurrence of events by chance in a beneficial way.

Many of my friends know how I ramble on about my Middlewick Moments . They are the funny random events that seem to occur to me here at Middlewick. They [..]

Exmoor National Park

Just 40 miles away from us here in Glastonbury lies the entrance to Exmoor National Park. A little over an hours drive and you reach stunning Somerset Countryside full of [..]

Being Human is a Guesthouse- Another arrival at Glastonbury Tor

Every day a new arrival at Glastonbury Tor. Be grateful for who arrives because each has been sent as a guide. Ok, I have changed it a bit from the [..]

Climb mountains, not so the world can see you but so you can see the world you want to see.

A few months ago I entered Middlewick into the SW Tourism Awards for Sustainability. I received the notification yesterday that we didn’t get shortlisted which is probably ok with me, [..]
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