Somerset: is it crowded? When to visit
Somerset (United Kingdom) is busiest in May, July, August and September and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 10,349 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Somerset on the map, week by week →
What to see in Somerset
- Chalice Well
- Church of St Mary & All Saints
315 listed monuments and 366 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Somerset
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Wiltshire · 1 h 21 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Stonehenge, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Bath and North East Somerset · 48 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bath, Buildings and architecture of Bath
- Dorset · 59 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Shaftesbury Abbey, Kingston Lacy
- East Devon · 47 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Jurassic Coast, Parish Church of St Swithun
- West Oxfordshire · 2 h 24 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Blenheim Palace, Kelmscott Manor
Drive times are estimates from distance.