Somerset

Somerset was a county in England, Earth.

Barbara Wright once took a holiday there. (DW: The Reign of Terror)

Flowers and trees were once in full bloom in winter there. (PDA: Wolfsbane)

The Fourth Doctor thought that Garron had a Somerset accent. (DW: The Ribos Operation)

The Seventh Doctor once stated that he once spent two weeks in Taunton, and that he'd never been so bored. (NA: The Highest Science)

Somerset is the location for the English side of The Severn Bridge, connecting it to South Wales. (TW: The New World)

Behind the scenes

 * Situated on the opposite coast of the Bristol Channel, it is possible to look out onto Cardiff, and even Flat Holm from several locations.


 * Actor David Dodimead was born in the town of Shepton Mallet, 8th April 1919.

Filming locations

 * Locations in Somerset have often been used for filming, including:
 * Wookey Hole Caves. (DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)
 * Quarries near Frome. (DW: Time and the Rani)
 * Wells Cathedral, as the interior of Southwark Cathedral. (DW: The Lazarus Experiment)
 * The Severn Bridge. (TW: The New World)