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Minehead Heritage

Minehead is the ideal base for heritage and cultural holidays

Minehead and countryside is rich with a diverse history and heritage. If you enjoy heritage breaks then Minehead is the base for you. We have a wide range of heritage attractions, heritage villages and gardens in the area.

West Somerset Railway

Over 200,000 people a year journey on the West Somerset Railway. You will be transported into days gone by when traveling between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard by steam train. The Railway hosts many special events throughout the year.

Castles, Country Houses and Gardens.

Within easy striking distance of Minehead you will discover a wide range of country houses, castles and gardens. You'll be spoilt for choice. From the towering Dunster castle with fairy tale village to a more under stated beauty of Coleridge Cottage at Nether Stowey.
  • Dunster Castle now in the national trusts care with gardens - 5 minutes from Minehead.
  • Dunster Water Mill a restored working 16th century watermill. - 5 Minutes from Minehead.
  • Cleeve Abbey is a picturesque unaltered monks cloister maintained by English Heritage - 10 minutes from Minehead
  • Greecombe Gardens - 15 minutes from Minehead
  • Holnicote estate with the most quaint village of Selworthy covers Porlock Vale, the Beach and Dunkery Beacon - 10 minutes from Minehead
  • Rural Life Museum at Allerford - 10 minutes from Minehead.
  • Hestercombe Gardens - A Georgian landscape garden- 45 minutes from Minehead.
  • Fyne Court is Pleasure grounds of pioneer 19th-century electrician, Andrew Crosse now a nture reserve. 45 minutes from Minehead.
  • Gauldon Manor Gardens - 45 minutes from Minehead.
  • Knighthayes Court - National trust - 45 minutes from Minehead.
  • Arlington Court - National trust house with stunning gardens - 1 hour from Minehead.
  • Cothay manor gardens is a stunning a 15th century mediaeval manor. 1.5 hours from Minehead
  • East Lambrook Manor gardens the 'Home of English Cottage Gardening - 1.5 hours from Minehead

Minehead is close to the wilds of Exmoor National park. Herds of wild Exmoor ponies and wild red deer roam the moor. Simply hike through the hills and valleys around Minehead to get close to nature or you can explore nature around minehead in a variety of ways.
 
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