Porlock Weir
Porlock Of Lorna Doone fame, this traditional Exmoor village has shops, pubs, hotels and restaurants. Nearby are stone-age remains and Porlock Weir, with its quaint little harbour and remnants of a prehistoric forest, occasionally visible at a very low tide. Places to visit include Greencombe Gardens, the Doverhay Manor Museum and the Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre at Allerford.
Watchet An old port with a marina, quaint houses, shops and places to eat. Fishing is popular as are the boats trips and the fun park. Tere are many events including the Watchet Music Festival and Carnival and the Doniford Farm Animal Centre and Park with birds of prey, Meerkat Manor and more.
Wheddon Cross A perfect place to stay to explore Exmoor. Te Exmoor National Park Authority operates a Park and Ride from Wheddon Cross to Snowdrop Valley. Te high Dunkery Beacon overlooks Wheddon Cross and the pretty villages of Exford and Dunster are very close.
Minehead
Te largest family holiday resort on the Exmoor coast, boasting a long flat sandy beach, great for picnics and games. Te promenade, with its cafés, bars and shops, has access to the beach with spectacular views across to North Hill. From the harbour there are cruises and fishing trips and the range of sporting facilities includes sailing and windsurfing.
Te many attractions include:
Butlins - providing family fun and open to non-residents.
Blenheim Gardens - near the seafront, with a bandstand providing free summer entertainment, a café and a putting green.
Te Avenue - offers great shopping plus many other amenities.
Regal Teatre - (on the Avenue) with a year-round programme of entertainment.
West Somerset Railway - offers day trips on beautifully restored railway engines and carriages, visiting picturesque countryside stations en route.
St Peter’s - known as the ‘sailor’s church.’
RNLI station - the Gift and Souvenir Shop have much to offer.
South West Coast Path National Trail - the nation’s longest, this countryside walking trail starts at Minehead and reveals stunning scenery of Exmoor and the Quantock Hills.
Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club - non-members are welcome at the club.
The WEST SOMERSET STEAM
RAILWAY operates trips from the seafront railway station along the coast as far as Bishops Lydeard, about twenty miles away. There are several steam festivals each year and much more. For details go to
www.dayoutsomerset.co.uk
EXMOOR
tourism, farming, and the care of fauna/flora all play an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of the landscape. When visiting this expanse of wilderness please do not feed the animals and leave no more than a footprint.
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Te following is a potted selection of the towns and villages.
Porlock Weir • Porlock •
•Minehead •Allerford
EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK Simonsbath • •Exford •Wheddon Cross
•Withypool •Winsford
•Minehead Dunster •
he Exmoor National Park
Not exactly an untouched area, the animals,
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Photo credit: Nilfanion on Wikimedia Commons
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