Places of Interest

Cleeve Abbey

One of few 13th Century monastic sites left with such a complete set of cloister buildings

Kilve Beach

Site of Special Scientific Interest, a favourite haunt of geologists with spectacular rock formations and fossils

Dunster Castle

Fortified home of the Luttrells for 600 years. Set in the medieval village of Dunster with beautiful grounds to explore

Bakelite Museum

Britain’s only vintage plastics museum from the Victorian age to World War II. A unique collection of fascinating nostalgia

West Somerset Steam Railway

Britains best and longest Heritage Railway

Holnicote Estate

Covers 12,500 acres of Exmoor National Park and includes Selworthy and Dunkery Beacons with breathtaking views. Also covers traditional hamlets and villages such as Allerford, Bossington, Luccomb and Selworthy

Culbone Church

The smallest complete parish church in England where regular worship is still offered. Measuring 35 foot by 12 foot, parts of the building are Saxon with 15th Century pews and the oldest church bell in Somerset

Dunster Water Mill

The Mill is built on a site mentioned in the Doomsday Survey of 1086, and dates from the 18th century. It has been restored to working order and is in a tranquil riverside setting. Visit the mill to see how stone-ground flour is produced.

Dunkery Vineyard

Somerset’s largest vineyard with seven acres of vines and one of the finest wineries in England specialising in red wine.

Lynton & Lynmouth

Situated on the North Devon coast, Lynton & Lynmouth have something to offer throughout all seasons. There is fishing for salmon and trout, Lynmouth harbour and the Cliff Railway. Both Lynton and Lynmouth are on the South West Coast Path

Porlock

Porlock is a traditional Exmoor Village with a long history of settlements existing on or near the site of the existing village, with stone-age remains only a short distance away. Porlock Weir, only 2 miles away, is a quaint little harbour with a unique charm that has to be experienced. It also boasts the remains of a prehistoric forest, small parts of which are occasionally visible still at a very low tide.

Snowdrop Valley

Jan 31 to Feb 22

Tarr Steps

Tarr Steps are a prehistoric clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park. There are several picturesque walks to be taken alongside the river.

Wimbleball Lake

Wimbleball Lake is without doubt one of Exmoor's greatest assets and since the reservoir's creation, in the mid 1970s, the 374 acres of water have been a magnet for watersports lovers. Set in some typically beautiful Exmoor scenery, the views at Wimbleball are stunning all year round, attracting sailors, canoeists, rowers, windsurfers, anglers, walkers, bird watchers.