Somerset's 'forgotten railway' reopens as cycling route

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway ran both passenger and freight services between Bath and Bournemouth via Shepton Mallet for more than 100 years, with a branch line providing services out to ...
BBC

Shepton Mallet: Disused railway set for cycle path revamp

Part of an old railway line could be given a new lease of life as a cycle route as part of a plan to encourage fewer people to travel by car. Mendip District Council is planning to regenerate the ...
Daily Express

The pretty UK town with a very odd name — and a haunted prison you can stay in overnight

The Somerset town of Shepton Mallet sits just 16 miles southwest of Bath and attracts people from all over the country every year due to its beautiful scenery and storied past. The town holds remnants ...
BBC

Anger in Shepton Mallet over plans to move Mid-Somerset Show

The Mid-Somerset Show has been held at the showground at Cannard's Grave Road for 160 years Residents in Shepton Mallet are concerned about plans to move the annual Mid-Somerset agricultural show. The ...
The Daily Telegraph

Parties and prisons: Why Shepton Mallet is worth a day trip

Festival capital of the UK? Oh, it’s got to be Shepton Mallet. Definitely. Really! An ancient market town that’s still well known for its cider-making, Shepton Mallet sits in the gentle undulations of ...