Bridgwater Town Guide

Bridgwater Town Guide 2011/12 3 Bridgwater Welcome to Bridgwater B ridgwater is a lively town, full of history and with a strong sense of identity. A community has existed here for more than 1,000 years and the many examples of fine architecture throughout the town reflect its prosperous past. Why not combine a shopping trip with a visit to the Blake Museum, the Arts Centre or just a stroll around this fine town. Bridgwater’s location at the foot of the Quantock Hills and on the edge of the Somerset Levels makes it an ideal location for exploring all the countryside nearby. Bridgwater is world famous for its illuminated Guy Fawkes Carnival which takes place each November and lights up the town with music, movement and colour – stay after the procession and experience the ‘squibbing Spectacular’ which stretches down through the High Street – more info visit www.bridgwatercarnival .org.uk. Another annual big event is Bridgwater Fair which takes place on the last Wednesday through to the Saturday in September at St Matthew’s Field in West Street. This guide is an overview of the town of Bridgwater.

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Detailed information on shops, facilities, tourist attractions and much more in Bridgwater.

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Bridgwater Town Guide 2011/12 3

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Welcome to BridgwaterB ridgwater is a

lively town, full ofhistory and with astrong sense of identity.A community has

existed here for morethan 1,000 years and themany examples of finearchitecture throughoutthe town reflect itsprosperous past.Why not combine a

shopping trip with avisit to the BlakeMuseum, the ArtsCentre or just a strollaround this fine town.Bridgwater’s location

at the foot of theQuantock Hills and onthe edge of the SomersetLevels makes it an ideallocation for exploringall the countrysidenearby.Bridgwater is world

famous for itsilluminated GuyFawkes Carnival whichtakes place eachNovember and lights upthe town with music,movement and colour –stay after theprocession andexperience the‘squibbing Spectacular’which stretches downthrough the High Street– more info visitwww.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk.Another annual big

event is BridgwaterFair which takes placeon the last Wednesdaythrough to the Saturdayin September at StMatthew’s Field in WestStreet.This guide is an

overview of the town ofBridgwater.