Interesting facts about Somerset, England

•  Somerset is a county in South West England with an area of 4,171 square kilometres.
• Somerset is the most beautiful place in England. 48% of the population here live in the Rural areas. 
• Somerset's county town is Taunton. It was the first town in the country to be lit permanently by electric street lighting in 1881.
• Somerset is a county of rolling hills and large flat expanses of land.
  
  
  
• Somerset is famous for apples, cider and cricket. There are more than 400 different varieties of cider apples grown in the area.
• The distance between London and Somerset is around 250kms by road.
• The West Somerset Railway is the longest preserved steam railway in the country. 
• The only time in first-class cricket, anywhere in the world, that a bowler has not conceded a single run in his allotted overs happened in Yeovil. Brian Langford completed his eight overs for no runs whilst playing for Somerset against Essex in the Player’s County League at Johnson Park in 1969.
•  Glastonbury- a festival in Somerset, is now the largest performing arts festival in the world. 
• Somerset has the oldest prison in England. Shepton Mallet prison opened in 1610 and was open for over 400 years before closing in 2013.
• Somerset has the largest gorge in Britain. Cheddar Gorge stands at around 500 feet!
• Somerset has the oldest working bridge in Britain. The Tarr Steps near Winsford is thought to date back to 1000 BC!