WELLINGTON has made an appearance in this week’s episode of BBC One programme Escape to the Country.

The ‘Somerset and Devon’ episode, which aired on Tuesday, February 18, featured scenes of the town centre and interviews with several members of the community.

Former deputy mayor of Wellington and managing partner of the recently closed Odette’s Tearoom, Nancy Powell-Brace, spoke to BBC journalists in Wellington Park.

She said: “I don’t want to tell you how wonderful it is because we don’t want everybody to move here.

Nancy Powell-Brace on Escape to the Country
Nancy Powell-Brace on Escape to the Country (Photo: BBC Escape to the Country)

“It’s a town which has a huge amount to offer. You’d be hard pushed not to find something you want to do, sports wise, arts wise, community wise.

“It’s an old-fashioned town but with a forward-thinking town council.”

Hosted by Briony May Williams, this week’s episode saw Louise and Steve search for their dream countryside property in the heart of the South West, viewing homes in Huish Episcopi, Hatch Beauchamp and Rewe in Devon.

Along their journey to find their new home, the couple were given a tour of Wellington and were introduced to the founder of Transition Town Wellington, Adam Lockyer, to find out more about the town’s community farm.

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Wellington's Fore Street in Escape to the Country (Photo: BBC Escape to the Country)
Founder of Transition Town Wellington, Adam Lockyer talks about the group's work on this week's episode of Escape to the Country on BBC One
Founder of Transition Town Wellington, Adam Lockyer talks about the group's work on this week's episode of Escape to the Country on BBC One (Photo: BBC Escape to the Country)

Members of Wellington Arts Association, Claire Knighton and Rob Spurway, also made an appearance.

Claire said: “The arts and culture scene in wellington is surprisingly vibrant for such a small town.

“Within the arts centre itself we’ve got a number of different organisations. You’ve got the operatic group who do musicals, the theatre group who do plays..”

Claire Knighton and Rob Spurway from Wellington's Arts Association talking about what the town has to offer on Escape to the Country
Claire Knighton and Rob Spurway from Wellington's Arts Association talking about what the town has to offer on Escape to the Country (Photo: BBC Escape to the Country)

Rob added: “There’s a ukelele group, there’s a singing group with Reminiscence Learning – there’s so much to do and you can basically be out every night of the week.”

While the show shed light on the town’s community spirit, none of the featured properties were located in Wellington, with the closest situated in Hatch Beauchamp.