Bridgwater Without
The River Parrett defines the setting of Bridgwater Without — low-lying land around Bridgwater meets the tidal river corridor at the edge of the Somerset Levels. This civil parish forms a rural counterpart to the Somerset town, where housing and roads give way to fields and wet grassland. Bridgwater developed as a river port, and its docks recall the importance of waterborne trade to the town. The area also shares in the identity of Bridgwater Carnival, an annual procession of illuminated carts that is among Somerset’s best-known public traditions. Bridgwater Without gives context to the contrast between the town’s commercial centre and the broad, open plain beyond it.
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Bridgwater Without occupies low-lying ground on the Somerset Levels, east of the River Parrett in Somerset. The parish forms part of the rural and suburban fringe around Bridgwater, where farmland, drainage channels and transport routes reflect the managed wetland character of this part of south-west England. The Quantock Hills rise to the west, while the wider levels extend towards the coast and the Mendip Hills. Nearby Bridgwater is noted for its annual illuminated carnival procession, a major local tradition. See how Bridgwater Without fits within Somerset by browsing webcams nearby.
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