European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse User West country Witk ruins of old no one knows their origin 19 landmark 1,000 years. By Paul Spiers staff writer the advice go West Young want is As Well taken in Britan As in America Somerset county Lias q Little of love Rytting of the tour lat. A leisurely autumn weekend Thero will help you understand Why sir Arthur quilter Couch Cui cd to the pastoral heart of England the Pace is slow the scenery varied. Tho roads and the foot especially of elks cider and cheese particularly appetizing. If you find yourself in London with a free waft end Lite is a suggested itinerary for a 375-mile trip through the Somerset country. Travel West from London a30through Stalnes a u s h o to Camberley litre Sandhurst military Academy dislocated and . Ithen via secondary roads to a Dover and Ani Osbury. Two Miles West of Ames Bury on Tho Salisbury pm non is Slon Chonge. Of tic of great concentric circles of. In Mensi stones with toll Hen Square columns and a 15-foot Blue Stone Block on the tint a its origins Are unknown. Some historians estimate it is 4.000 years old. Some tej ends a Tho druids used it for Sun worship Al Folph Waldo Emerson thought that it looked he a group of Brown dwarfs on the wide closer examination usually intrigues the visitor for Stone Hong Jiaa a Yaler Spur dignity. " r / " n j cd Nunuz through rec h land to Dellford Warmin Titor Jerome. Shepiro Mallet to Tho Pilgrim two of Glaston Bury whore acc Rolna to tradition of Armathea built the first Chris Tian Church a England. Decor Dana Tole Gendi St. Joseph with 11 companions. Brought the chalice of the last supper to Gla Asphbury Glastor Bury s in lob rated Abbey now in ruins. The Glastonbury Thorn which still flourishes to the Abbey s Kromida. Isto have originated from the aint a " in be flood of King Arthur. Arthur find Queen guinevere according to. Legend,-.wofftv burled before the Fgli Char in 1276v 5 a comfortable stopping place for Lato afternoon refreshment j9 the lounge of Taunton a Cuttle hotel Best refreshment bet elder arid he ii the , 0-Yea Nold town is a county St fat and Busy Burl cultural Camter unspoiled the atmosphere h tranquil Taunton Cost lev contains the with o notable collection of pc historic and Itoman finds Orte of Glim a finest churches Isi is. Mary Magdalen s with its richly Stilp tured Tower 103 foot High. The county abounds in handsome Parish Church ifs Norman and Eor by Ert Glish times a pleasant overnight Stop is it Cen to rally local Chi comte Octal town of by Ido water. Trout is Vii Tuble in Casio to in the Dulf Olgh Reservoir a mile Nway Golf at 13urnham-n-scn. N to Miles and Enmor if three will. One pit thu town sights a the bore a tidal wave four to six feet High it Spring tides that is Kaca up the Parr to River twice daily. The Koyal Clur Enre hotel is Homey. Sei Vicc is Frlj idly. Rooms clean food Ade quate and prices reason ate. Price of room and Brett Fust is sz9t from oct. 1 to may14 find $3.35 the e Wronmin Dtta of the year. A three course dinner costs $1.25.,a pleasant any to spend Tho next morn ing is visiting the Tives in the own dip 1-Illls which a no yielded valuable evidence of Early prehistoric most Annious Rock scenery in eng land la Cheddar Gorgo a narrow winding two mile pass through Lnu Stone Cliffs at on Point 430 oct High. The Cliffs Ore perforated with Sta Laotto other renowned cye is Wookey Hole. One of the befit known stories of theme lip is that of the Witch of to legend the a ten s neigh Bors objected to her evil doings until among from Gunst Onibury conveniently turned her into legend lingered on Long after the Cave s Entrance silted up. It was t until the 19lh Century that the Way into the subterranean wonderland was reds covered. The first explorers followed n natural Rock Atn Ircne into a great Cavern. There glaring it the River axe. Was the Witch a huge chunk of Rock roughly Hen by nature into a a grotesque Hrog. Excavations turned up the a Duton of Awo Jan. Next to her was n Crystal bail. If you be got time Tho Sandy Benchat Burn him on san 1� a spacious picnic you prefer a Rokon Ernnt Type lunch Bristol an important manufacturing an shipping City 27 melt a North of a Urnham is the Besl bet. Lending hotels Are the grand Grid the grand san lunch should Cost about $1.40.the Gorge of Avon is crossed by the lofty and Graceful Cuetan suspension in 1864, it i 1.352 feet Long about the size of new York City s Tylbor Ough Bridge and 245 feet above High route from Bristol to London is via the a-120 which joins route a thirty four Miles from Bristol to on intriguing sight the White Lorae of Westbury for More than 1,000 year a prominent people believe the horse etched in the Chalk Hill comm in omit s King Alfred Victory aver the in a in the 9th Century. Worthy n Stop is Newbury n thriving Tow that the menu r of the cloth Trade. The juju of Ftp cloth a Tell ir4 now n museum Natl con Valnik relics of the Totth Vontur civil Wetr its til in Ted Extension once a granary Hove serves As part of the ban station. Before tack Ltd to Tho London traffic to i Lii Tok Ali ice to take a Lienk is ski nil a hotel at Mitku Tihe tid by Toto thames hover. A wait on Skindlo a riverfront Lawn otters Placid vow of swans and pleasure Craft. One of the famous places along the River. It s on the expensive Side lunch for two will coat about. $8.50, the stars and stripes
