Living
North Somerset offers a variety of high quality housing in both rural and urban settings and has a fascinating array of places to visit, sites to see and unique experiences to enjoy.
The rich and varied countryside offers spectacular coastline with stretches of long golden sand, woodlands, beautiful open countryside in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the secluded Blagdon and Chew Valley lakes. Abbots Leigh, Pill, Uphill and Weston-super-Mare won Green Flag Awards for green spaces again in 2011.
North Somerset has a range of exciting leisure and sporting opportunities whatever your interest or level of skill including walking, horse-riding, sailing, sea or river fishing, water-skiing, windsurfing, kiting, canoeing, golf, gliding, caving, climbing and dry slope skiing.
The area also hosts a huge variety of events throughout the year, including air shows, music concerts, Enduro motorcycle beach race, national water-ski races, sand sculpture festival and the spectacular winter illuminated carnival. There’s also the North Somerset Show and Ashton Court hosts the International Balloon Fiesta and Kite festival.
There is a thriving local art and crafts community across North Somerset which is showcased at the bi-annual North Somerset Arts week where over 300 artists open their homes and studios. There are also permanent venues such as the Clevedon Craft Centre, Barley Wood gardens and a number of galleries across the area.
Theatres such as the Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare have a lively amateur dramatic company attracting many world established artists to perform on the stage. The Blakehay Theatre is also used by a variety of amateur dramatic and educational groups. Theatre Orchard works across North Somerset in unique venues such as pubs, community orchards and ancient buildings bringing together music, dance, storytellers and theatre.
For more information about places to visit in North Somerset contact the Tourist Information Centre, who can also advise on where to stay.
Housing
Commuter levels from North Somerset are testament to the high quality living environment it offers. There’s a diversity of housing in the towns and villages including luxury apartments, townhouses, cottages, maisonettes, bedsits, Edwardian, Victorian and modern style.
If you are interested in intermediate housing in North Somerset contact South West Homes. With just one application you can apply for a wide range of schemes to help you get on the housing ladder.
For details about housing associations and renting contact North Somerset Council’s Home Choice team.
You can also contact local estate agents. Many are listed in North Somerset’s Business Guide and Directory or visit these useful websites:
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