The church of All Saints, Selworthy, is probably one of the best known on Exmoor and has had connections with the great estate of Holnicote...

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...

This hut was built to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. It stands at the highest point of this hill on...

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...

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...

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...

Robbers Bridge is an old stone bridge carrying the minor road from Porlock Hill to Oare and Malmesmead over Weir Water about 3 miles...

Exmoor ponies are the oldest breed in the UK – possibly dating back to prehistoric times. They are classified as a rare breed and in...

Church Steps is the old entry into Higher Town, the old part of Minehead which lies on North Hill and was the usual way up...

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...

Porlock Weir has grown up about 1.5 miles west of Porlock itself to serve the small harbour. This harbour, which can only be entered when...

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...

Most of the harbours along the Bristol Channel coast of Somerset are tidal, Minehead being no exception. It is a well-used harbour with a number...

The West Somerset Railway is the longest preserved railway in the UK, running 20 miles from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard along 10 miles of coast...

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...

Porlock is a large, busy village 6 miles west of Minehead serving a local community of some 1300 people. The church of St. Dubricius is...

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...

Chetsford Water rises just above Chetsford Bridge which lies on the moorland road between Porlock Hill and Exford. It becomes Nutscale Water at the...

Gallox Bridge lies at the southern end of the mediaeval village of Dunster and was used to help pack animals to cross the River Avill....

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...