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Stratton on the Fosse
Stratton on the Fosse is located on the edge of the Mendips, straddling the old Roman road, the Fosseway. The village is home to the beautiul abbey-church St Gregory the Great, Downside and the "Somerset Tower" dominates the village.

The village is largly rural and the two prominent landowners are the Duchy of Cornwall and Downside. Downside School is an independent boys' school, run by the Benedictine community of Downside Abbey.

Radstock

The Town of Radstock is a well preserved heritage coal mining town and provides an excellent introduction to life in North Somerset. The history of Radstock goes back to Saxon times, when it was a settlement built at the confluence of three rivers. Its significance as a place became more important during the Roman period when the great Roman military road to Bath, the Fosseway, was built.

During the 14th Century, when the bubonic plague struck England, the villagers at Holcombe village to the south of Radstock, abandoned their homes and relocated their village on the top of the hill hoping that this would stop the Black Death reaching them. Many nursery rhymes originate in this area: "The Ring 'O Roses" pub name reflects on the era of the Black Death, Little Jack Horner allegedly lived at Mells Manor, and Jack and Jill lived in the village of Kilmersdon. One can still visit their well, at the top of the hill by the school.

Radstock came into its own in the industrial revolution when industry demanded coal and coke, and the commodities had to be transported to their destination. Radstock is located over the Somerset coalfield. The Great Western Railway, and the Somerset and Dorset Railway, both established stations and marshalling yards at Radstock, and a wagon works was situated conveniently beside Radstock Pit, on the way to Writhlington. Coking ovens, established in Coombend, provided Radstock with gas and the steel works in the Midlands with coke. The Radstock Museum displays exhibits and reconstructs the life in the North Somerset coalfield.

As the town developed and grew, its success was seen in the buildings that were built. The Radstock Hotel, The Bell Hotel, the Market Hall, the Victoria Hall and the Post Office building all show the affluence of Victorian Radstock.

Come and stay in Radstock, and enjoy days out to nearby historical Bath and beautiful, medieval Midsomer Norton. Cycle and walk on the Greenway and the Colliers' Way (National Cycle Network 24 ) which makes use of former railway lines and quiet country paths. Steep yourself in the history of North East Somerset and have a holiday to remember.

Attractions Around the Area
Bath and Bristol are the two major towns that are nearest to Red House Holiday Homes, but other visits can include Wells, Glastonbury, Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole Caves and Longleat Safari Park.

Within a short journey of the complex there is a nine hole golf course, swiming pool and squash courts.