Langport

Langport is a town of 3,600 people (2021) in the heart of Somerset in England. To the south of the town is Wet Moor, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which is part of the extensive grazing marsh grasslands and ditch systems of the Somerset Levels and Moors.

Get in
Langport can easily be accessed from main roads leading in from Bridgwater, Taunton or Yeovil directions.

Get around
Langport is a fairly small place so walking is your best option. Bicycles can also be rented from the tourist information centre just over the Parrot bridge.

See
The Hanging Chapel on Hurds Hill, St. Mary's Church, the River Parrett that runs though the town and the Somerset levels that surround it. The Dutch style architecture of many of the town houses, a relic of 17th and 18th century immigration from the Netherlands. Two other buildings worth seeing are the and the , both restored by the Somerset Buildings Preservation Trust.

Do
The River Parrett flows through the town and is an excellent place to take a walk on a summers day. There are large amounts of farmland and fields to walk around also. There is also an abandoned railway line converted into a footpath, the Parrett Cycleway, running for around a mile to the south of the town. It leads to nearby the aforementioned Muchelney Abbey, and a brief walk along the riverside from the southern end of the cycleway leads you to the railway line’s old river bridge.

Eat
Langport isn't really known for its excellent options to eat out. The only real option is the Chinese! However there's a great deal of places in nearby towns that take little time to reach.

Drink
Langport has a surprisingly (for its size) large amount of pubs. Whether or not you wish to drink in some of them is another matter however! Most popular are The Langport Arms, Kelways and:

If you wish to try some of the more local ales