Visitor attractions and information - Williton
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 Dunster Castle, Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset
TA24 6SL. Tel: 01643 821314. Ancient castle with fine interiors
and sub-tropical gardens. Romantic castle with turrets and towers.
Dramatic hilltop location with sweeping views over Exmoor and
the Bristol Channel. Home to the National Collection of strawberry
trees. National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Magnus
Rew). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 5 miles west of Williton. |
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The
Dunster Dolls Museum, Memorial Hall, 17 High Street, Dunster,
Minehead, TA24 6SF. Collection of 7000 dolls from different periods
and countries. About 5 miles west of Williton. |
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West Somerset Railway Plc, The Railway Station,
Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BG. Tel: 01643 704996. Enjoy 20 miles
of glorious Somerset scenery with the West Somerset Railway.
The train runs from Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, beside the
Quantock Hills northwards to the coast, then on to Minehead.
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk. Station at Williton. |
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Cleeve
Abbey, Washford, Somerset, TA23 0PS. The picturesque Cistercian
abbey of Cleeve boasts the most impressively complete and unaltered
set of monastic cloister buildings in England. Toilets. Shop.
Most of ground floor accessible either via 4 steps or via alternative
route. Ramp access from grounds to church and cloisters; cobbles
and gravel in courtyard. www.english-heritage.org.uk.
About 2 miles west of
Williton. |
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Coleridge Cottage, 35 Lime Street, Nether
Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 1NQ. Tel: 01278 732662. Home
of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner was written here. National Trust. Charges apply. About 7 miles east of Williton. |
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From Williton you can explore the beautiful
county of Somerset with its stunning coastline, the Quantock
and Mendip Hills, historic towns and villages and unique areas
of countryside. The coastal resorts at Minehead, Burnham-on-Sea,
Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon are perfect for family holidays
with numerous attractions and places to stay. There are 3 Areas
of Outstanding Natural Beauty, home to a diverse range of wildlife.
Somerset is the home of Cheddar Cheese, you can still see it
being made today in Cheddar Gorge. The Mendip Hills are the home
of the ancient city of Wells and six miles away lies the mysterious
town of Glastonbury.
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