Somerset news

UK-based architects Invisible Studio, founded by Piers Taylor, have designed a 150sq m (1,600sq ft) gym for the Newt Hotel in Somerset that they say ... More

A regional active play scheme targeting two to four-year-olds has been credited with providing a "wholly positive impact" on children’s attitude to learning – and ... More

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has appointed Willmott Dixon to construct a new members’ centre adjacent to the iconic Wimbledon Championship complex. The ... More

Hadspen House, a Grade II-listed country house on the Emily Estate in Somerset, UK, will reopen at the end of August as a new hotel ... More

Plans have been submitted for a new leisure centre as part of the wider regeneration of the Somerset town of Chard. Alliance Leisure is working ... More

More than 190 UK institutions and individuals from the arts and culture sectors have pledged their support to Culture Declares Emergency (CDE), which is part ... More

More than 20 coastal projects around England are to benefit from a share of almost £1m from the UK Government’s Coastal Revival Fund. In total, ... More

A new luxury boutique spa is set to launch at the Windmill Retreat Estate in Somerset, UK. Expected to open later this month, the Elements ... More

VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence. The awards, which enter their ... More

Despite a decline in visitor numbers, London’s British Museum is still the UK’s most visited attraction, but Scotland reigns supreme, with the country outperforming the ... More

Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to take part in sport and physical activity. Active Essex - ... More

A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners from the field in the New Year Honours list 2018. ... More

Diébédo Francis Kéré’s acclaimed 2017 Serpentine Pavilion – one of London’s architectural highlights this year – has found a new home in Malaysia. The ILHAM ... More

Leisure centres across the South West of England will dim their lights and turn down the music for an hour in October as part of ... More

Peter Rollins, director of marketing and communications at the Thermae Bath Spa has been handed the Outstanding Contribution Award at this year’s Bath Business Awards. ... More

A number of rides at theme parks in the UK have reopened after being shut down by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an ... More

The only day spa in the UK which has access to natural thermal waters, Thermae Bath Spa in the city of Bath will open its ... More

In an attempt to keep up the momentum with its women’s football strategy, the Football Association (FA) has made a slew of significant appointments. David ... More

The British government has unveiled details of ambitious plans to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England in 14 new garden villages and three new ... More

A UK leisure centre gym will begin offering “silent sessions” following requests from members who want to work out in a quiet and peaceful environment. ... More

More than 5,500 people have acquired tickets for next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup Final at Lord’s – beating previous attendance record with eight months ... More

Premiership rugby club Bristol Rugby has applied to the local council for planning permission to develop a new training centre. Although the club is languishing ... More

Women’s Sport Week kicks off today (3 October), with a number of organisations and governing bodies getting involved to stimulate participation. NGBs such as British ... More

Doctors in the UK are being urged to adopt “green prescriptions” similar to those which have helped increase activity levels in New Zealand. Thanks to ... More

The first ever London Design Biennale will open to the public on 7 September, with participants from 37 nations using the event to explore the ... More