Adge Cutler

Adge Cutler is a memorial to one of Somerset's most beloved folk musicians - a man who essentially invented the West Country comedy folk scene. He's not a place you visit so much as a reason to understand the cultural bedrock of this corner of England. From Bristol, you're looking at a short drive into Somerset proper, where Cutler's legacy still resonates through every cider barn and village hall that hosts live music.

The actual memorial isn't a grand structure - it's modest, which feels right for a bloke who made his name playing accordion and singing increasingly daft songs about scrumpy and rural life. If you're into folk music history or British regional culture, you'll find it genuinely touching. Kids will be utterly baffled, to be honest. Teenagers might get a kick out of learning about a musician who basically trolled the establishment decades before the internet existed.

There's no entrance fee, though you'll need your own transport to get there from Bristol - public access can be patchy depending on where exactly the memorial sits. Allow perhaps 20 minutes if you're making a pilgrimage, longer if you're properly into his music and want to sit with it a bit.

Pair this with a stay at Somerset Glamping just down the road - close enough to explore Cutler's Somerset heritage properly, far enough away to enjoy actual glamping rather than tourist tat. The area around Bristol and Somerset is ripe for wandering anyway.