Catcott

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Roger de Courcelles held five hides at Catcott, which were recorded with Glastonbury Abbey's Shapwick estate. In 1990 Catcott was the winner of the village category of the Britain in Bloom competition. The one-time Director-General of the Security Service, MI5, Sir Roger Hollis, spent his retirement in Catcott from 1968 until his death in 1973.

Catcott, Edington and Chilton Moors SSSI is a 1083 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest consisting of land south of the River Brue managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust and is known for the variety of the bird life. The site consists of low-lying land south of the River Brue, which floods on a regular basis; land north is included in the Tealham and Tadham Moors SSSI. The site is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust and includes the Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, of grassland in the summer, but flood during the winter, creating a perfect habitat for wintering waterfowl and Bewick's swans, Roe deer and several invertebrate species of scientific interest also inhabit the area,…