The town was preserved as it is today as it is a relic of the time when it and castle was owned by the Luttrells family. They owned it for 600 years until 1950.
In the centre is the octangular Yarn Market, built in 1609 when cloth was important to the town's trade. Its main attraction is the town's castle above the town.
Dunster is approximately 27 miles away from the hotel (52 mins)
Minehead on the north coast of Somerset, Between Exmoor and the sea, the town was once a fishing village now caters for a large number of holidaymakers every year.
The parish church used to have a beacon to guide travellers on Exmoor and help ships into the harbor. The town has a harbor, beach and promenade, all sheltered by the hills inland, and is the home of a large, and popular, Butlins holiday camp recently revamped. You can visit Butlins on a day ticket to try the rides and use the pools.
North Hill is above the town and gives good views across the town and the
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