Bridgwater, Somerset West and Sedgemoor is a sprawling Constituency over 60 miles long and at least 500 square miles. The map below just gives you a very rough idea of the shape of the place - Exmoor to the west, the lowlands of Sedgemoor to the east.  It is, like most Parliamentary constituencies, an artificial grouping of different towns and villages in order that around 70,000 constituents should be represented by a single MP. The big towns are Bridgwater and Minehead. The tiny towns and picturesque villages are too numerous to put on a map of this size.

How to get here?

The M5 gets you close. The old A38 gets you closer still. Taking the train is a pain, because Bridgwater itself is on a branch line from Bristol......so its London to Bristol fast and Bristol to Bridgwater at a gentle pace! Alternatively go London to Taunton and chance your arm by bus. Once upon a time there was a wonderful rail network that criss-crossed the whole area, but Dr Beeching got rid of it.

However if you can find your way to the coast you can probably catch the West Somerset Railway - enthusiastically restored and maintained by enthusiasts (here's their website for reference: http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/)

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HOW TO GET HERE BY RAIL First Great Western  will take you direct London-to-Taunton or London-to-Bristol

Virgin operate services from Bristol and Taunton to Bridgwater:: http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/default.aspx

THE CHEAPEST BUS SERVICE TO-AND-FROM LONDON IS OFFERED BY BERRY'S COACHES: http://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/superfast1timetable.htm

HOW TO GET AROUND BY BUS: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/somerset/home/index.php

www.multimap.com - enter a road name or post code for a good road atlas map.

Ordnance Survey's Landranger maps are also available online.

Have you ever wondered about services in the area - have a look at www.upmystreet.com - but best of all you can find out about everything in your area - local councillors, how much is council tax, average property prices, schools information and an interesting profile of the area.

On the Environment Agenctwebsite you can find out about flood plains, rubbish dumps and saving the planet on a local level:

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/