Retirement properties in Somerset
County at a glance - Somerset
Somerset ranges from the flat, open Levels to the wooded Mendip and Quantock hills. Pegasus has one community here, Bath Leat, by the river in Bath. Bath itself is a World Heritage city, prized as much for its Roman and Georgian past as for its setting.
Bath is the city side of Somerset. Its Georgian streets sit in a green valley with hills all around, and the wider county opens up for market days and country walks.
Why retire in Somerset?
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Bath Spa sits on the line between Bristol and London Paddington, so friends and family further afield are a train ride away.
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The Ustinov Studio at Theatre Royal Bath stages theatre, comedy, music and dance, so there’s usually something worth booking.
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The Mendip Hills have Easy Going trails as well as longer walks, so you can choose your own pace.
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In the wider county, Wells holds markets twice a week, and Frome adds weekly markets and a monthly Independent market in season.
Retirement living in Somerset
In Bath, the Botanical Gardens in Royal Victoria Park, less than a mile from the centre, make a favourite regular outing. SouthGate, opposite Bath Spa station, puts shops, cafés and the train in one place, which is handy for a day out.
Further afield, Wells, Frome and the Mendips make rewarding days out. Ham Wall’s reedbeds reward a planned day with the binoculars, and every season brings something different to see.
Things to do in Somerset
A stage and a garden in Bath, then a market and a wood further afield.
Ustinov Studio, Bath
Book a play, a concert or some comedy at the Ustinov Studio, part of Theatre Royal Bath. Small stage, big evenings.
Botanical Gardens, Bath
Wander the Botanical Gardens in Royal Victoria Park, Bath, among its planted borders and quiet paths. Different every time you go.
Wells Market
Browse Wells Market on a Wednesday or Saturday for local food and regional goods. A cathedral city, doing its weekly shop.
Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills
Try the Easy Going trail at Stockhill Woods in the Mendip Hills, or save a longer route for another day. The hills, at whatever pace suits.
