A tiny English village in the stunning countryside with a population of less than 1,000 people is surprisingly home to a Hollywood legend.

The village of Baltonsborough, located in the Mendip district of Somerset, has a population of around 864 – including A-lister Nicholas Cage, who has owned a cosy cottage in the area since 2006.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Ghost Rider star was a frequent visitor in the village, with lucky residents even managing to snap up a photo with him in Tramways Social Club in Wells, where he bought a round of drinks for the starstruck fans.

Speaking to Absolute Radio presenter Matt Forde, Cage admitted that he hasn’t been able to visit the village as much as he would have liked Since the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said: “I have a modest little cottage in Somerset I have been dreaming to get back to but with everything we have been contending with, it has been so difficult.

“I am looking forward to getting back to your side of the world. Such nice people in Somerset.”

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The wider Somerset region has become an unlikely destination for many of Nicholas Cage’s friends in showbusiness, attracting big names such as Sean Bean and Johnny Depp.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, Depp, owns an idyllic 12 bedroom property in Somerset, located on a 850-acre estate with a walled garden and its own dairy farm onsite.

“In truth, I’m quite a shy person,” Johnny told local media.

“That’s one of the great things about Britain, and especially Somerset. I can just be me — and that’s nice.

“I can go into shops without being surrounded by people wanting selfies. I don’t mind that up to a point, but sometimes it gets a little too crowded.”

“British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour — without going over the top. I like going to places, seeing things and meeting people — but I’m not the great extrovert that people think,” he concluded.

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