This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Somerset’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Wiltshire’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Jersey’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

This beautifully photographed selection of 50 of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Norfolk great.

Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.

A superb collection of 50 favourite and lesser-known locations that reflect South Devon’s scenic splendour from coast to countryside and town to village.

Highly illustrated look at the military heritage of the Channel Islands from Viking invaders to the present day.

A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.

Explore the military heritage of Devon from Roman times to the present day. This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Devon’s remarkable military history.

An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties – Somerset. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.