Hotels in Taunton and Myths and Legends of Somerset

Hotels in Taunton and discovering Somerset’s legends

Staying in hotels in Taunton will open up the wonderful county of Somerset for your pleasure. Whatever you enjoy doing, there will be something to please all comers. This incredibly beautiful land is full of ancient history, beautiful and quaint buildings and breathtaking scenery. Somerset has long been synonymous with many myth and legends and hotels in Taunton will allow you to explore them in depth.

Hotels in Taunton and the Legend of King Arthur                                                                

The famous legend of King Arthur and his knights is as much a part of Somerset as cider. The beautiful story of the great King and his 28 knights of the round table along with Guinevere has stuck in the national and international consciousness for many centuries. The real King Arthur, if there was one, was supposed to have lived in the 6^th century and was a Christian warrior whose nobility and bravery was such that people are still wondering about him to this day. Some of the tales which have survived could be rooted in fact whilst other legends sound rather more fanciful than probable, the idea that the knights are sleeping within a deep subterranean cave until such time as their services are required again, is a romantic one although how true, we can’t possibly know. Hotels in Taunton offer a great opportunity to explore the myths and legends of King Arthur in all their wonderful romantic ideology.

Stonehenge at Glastonbury

Staying in hotels in Taunton will of course bring you one step closer to Glastonbury and Stonehenge. This world famous sight is iconic, instantly recognisable for its grandeur and its vast stone circle it continues to attract many visitors from all over the world. Heavily protected today, the stones are thought to have been brought to their current site from Wales by means of rafts and then rolled on logs to the exact spot on Salisbury Plain where they needed to be in order to catch the suns rays for various pagan worship ceremonies. Now more than 5000 years old, these stones are more ancient than the pyramids and just as mysterious.

Glastonbury and the Tor

Glastonbury Tor is the reputed resting place of King Arthur and the Holy Grail. The tradition is that Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury with a chalice which contained Christ’s blood. He was then thought to have built a church on top of the Tor. The chalice is thought to be at the bottom of Chalice Well nearby and the rusty coloured water of the well adds to the idea. Staying in hotels in Taunton will be a perfect start to any break in Somerset and an excellent introduction to the larger expanse that makes up this amazing place. A truly wonderful and magical place, Glastonbury has a true sense of mystery around it and most visitors’ reports feeling a sense of enchantment whilst getting to know the area. Travel here is reliable and Glastonbury is fairly well served by public transport.