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Minehead Tourist Information Centre
17 Friday Street, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5UB - England, UK
Minehead Tourist Information Centre is situated in the coastal town of Minehead on the North Somerset coastline and edge of the Exmoor National Park. Nearby tourist attractions include the Butter Cross monument, Dunster Castle (National Trust), the West Somerset Railway...
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Attractions near Minehead Tourist Information
A selection of attractions close to Minehead Tourist Information:
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| Badgworthy Water (< 1 Mile) |
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Exmoor’s main literary claim to fame is R.D. Blackmore’s famous romance “Lorna Doone”, set in the wild moorland between Porlock and Lynmouth. Badgworthy Water, flowing...
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| Bossington Hill (< 1 Mile) |
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Coastal hills run westwards from Minehead separated from the main Exmoor heights by the Vale of Porlock. At their extreme western end stands Bossington Hill...
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| Chetsford Water (< 1 Mile) |
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Chetsford Water rises just above Chetsford Bridge which lies on the moorland road between Porlock Hill and Exford. It becomes Nutscale Water at the...
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| Cloutsham Ball (< 1 Mile) |
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Holnicote Estate lies between Minehead and Porlock and, at approximately 12500 acres, is one of the largest National Trust holdings in Britain, being given to...
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| Dunkery Beacon (< 1 Mile) |
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Dunkery Beacon at 1705 ft (519 m) is the highest summit in Somerset. The hills of Exmoor are gently rounded with no sudden dangers providing...
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| Higher Town (< 1 Mile) |
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Historically, Minehead is in three sections; Higher Town on the top of the North Hill, Quay Town around the harbour and Lower Town. Almost all...
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| Packhorse Bridge (< 1 Mile) |
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Within the Exmoor National Park, many of the old mediaeval packhorse bridges remain. These were built to ensure the safe passage of goods carried by...
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| Porlock Weir (< 1 Mile) |
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Porlock Weir lies about 1.5 miles west of Porlock and is a small settlement which has grown up around the harbour, much of the land...
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| Waverley (< 1 Mile) |
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The “Waverley” is the last ocean-going paddle steamer in the world. Built for the London & North Eastern Railway in 1947, she is now owned...
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| Yarn Market (< 1 Mile) |
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Dunster is a small village about 1.5 miles east of Minehead on the Bristol Channel coast. It is a largely unspoiled spot and the centre...
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