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Sadly at the Somerset County Council meeting on the 18th February, it was decided to close the Peat Moors Centre on the grounds of budget savings, apparently there was no discussion as to the feasibility of keeping it open.

The Warden at the Centre has taken a somewhat more positive approach to this bad news and welcomes all visitors to come, through the next season, before it closes in September 2009. He says as well "that this also buys us time to explore possible alternative options for a future for the Centre."

Let us hope alternative solutions are found, as such educational centres are the life blood of history for our children. Hands on experience of past cultures is a vital teaching aid for introducing primary age children to craftwork.

The prehistoric reconstructions found at Peat Moors Centre belong to the rich heritage of the Somerset Levels, a watery landscape that has also inspired stories and myths of a Dark Age peopled with monks and the legendary King Arthur.

Glastonbury Abbey sits like a jewel in the landscape, and nearby Wells Cathedral has probably one of the most beautiful naves in the country, though of course this could be contested. The Meare Fish House and Muchelney Abbey all contribute to a fabulous area for tourists to visit.

Hopefully one of the solutions will be that an organisation such as Natural England will invest in the Centre and in doing so continue the protection of our past history, and keep this heritage centre alive and kicking into the second millenium.

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