11/05/2026
Happy Somerset Day from Watchet 🤍
Today we celebrate this beautiful county we’re lucky enough to call home. The coastline, the hills, the history, the cider, the community… and the people that make Somerset feel so special.
And there actually is a historical reason why Somerset Day falls on 11th May đź‘€
The date marks the time in May 878 when King Alfred the Great gathered “all the people of Somerset” to rise against the Viking invasion after taking refuge in the Somerset Levels at Athelney. That victory became a huge moment in English history - and Somerset has claimed the date ever since. ⚔️
11th May also appears throughout Somerset history, including the ending of the Siege of Taunton in 1645 and the coronation traditions linked to St Dunstan in Bath.
But honestly… today just feels like a reminder of how lucky we are to live here.
Especially somewhere like Watchet, where history, sea air, steam trains, sunsets, creativity and community all somehow exist in one little town 🌊
Happy Somerset Day đź’š
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