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Dunster Castle Hotel

5 High Steet
Dunster
Minehead
Somerset
England
TA24 6SF
United Kingdom

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The Dunster Castle Hotel is a charming, boutique hotel situated in the medieval village of Dunster. This hotel is known for its comfortable accommodations, exceptional customer service, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Each room is well-appointed with modern amenities, including free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel's restaurant serves a variety of locally sourced dishes, ensuring a delightful culinary experience for its guests.

The hotel's location offers guests easy access to a range of local attractions in Dunster. The most notable is the historic Dunster Castle, an ancient fortress transformed into a stately home, boasting beautifully maintained gardens and stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Guests can also explore the medieval village with its preserved yarn market, charming streets, and unique shops.

For guests wishing to explore further, the hotel serves as an ideal base for discovering the wider Exmoor National Park. This region is renowned for its diverse landscapes, from the rugged coastline to the lush moorlands and woodland, offering numerous opportunities for hiking, wildlife spotting, and outdoor adventures. Moreover, the coastal towns of Minehead and Porlock are nearby, each offering their own unique charm and attractions. With its prime location and warm hospitality, the Dunster Castle Hotel provides an excellent base for guests to enjoy the historic charm and natural beauty of the region.
This property is at an elevation of approximately 150 feet / 45.7 metres above sea level

Beaches near this Hotel distance in miles.

Dunster North West Beach

Near Minehead - a sandy shingle and pebble composition 1 miles away. The close of two Dunster beaches to Minehead, Close to Warren Point and backed by a golf course and close to Butlins Holiday Camp.this Beach is northerly facing into the Bristol Channel with distant views of South Wales o a good day. A popular walkers beach with a pebble head to the beach

Dunster South East Beach

Near Minehead - a sandy shingle and muddy composition 1 miles away. One of two Dunster beaches (North and South) this particular beach is the furthest from Minehaed towards Blue Anchor Bay with a nature reserve behind the beach , The Hawn. The beach has a mixture of sand, shingle and it starts to get muddy to the eastern end of the beach .

Minehead The Strand Beach

Near Minehead - a sandy composition 1.7 miles away. Effectively an extension east of Minehead beach and closer to the Butlins holiday complex

Madbrain Sands

Near Minehead - a sandy composition 1.8 miles away. The Easterly the beaches and Minehead, a large expanse of sandy beach

Minehead Beach

Near Minehead - a sandy composition 1.9 miles away. a sandy beach closer to the end of the shopping high street and the mWest Somerset Railway terminus

Facilities at the accommodation
Restaurant / Meal Options
Breakfast available
Special Diet Options
Bar
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV in Room
Digital TV Channels
Open All Year
Wedding Venue / Facilities
Free Wifi Internet
Lift / Elevator
Indoor Pool
Garden
Limited Hour Front Desk
Luggage Storage
Budget Hotels at Minehead

Facilities Nearby
Beach or Coast Nearby

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🛈 Distances are based on direct straight lines for a guidline, adjust for road travel

International Airports

Cardiff Airport
Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 3BD
15.5 miles
Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton Devon
EX5 2BD
31.5 miles

Local Airports

Westonzoyland Airfield
Westonzoyland Somerset
TA7 0LZ
23.5 miles
Cardiff Heliport
Cardiff Cardiff
CF10 4LZ
23.6 miles

Motorways

M5 Junction 27
Tiverton, Barnstaple
18.9 miles
M5 Junction 26
Wellington
19.3 miles
M5 Junction 23
Glastonbury, Wells,Bridgewater
20.1 miles

Railway Stations

Rhoose Cardiff International A
station code = RIA
CF62 3DB
14.2 miles
Llantwit Major
station code = LWM
CF61 2XD
15.7 miles

Ferry Ports

Ilfracombe Harbour sailing to ->

Lundy Island Harbour

Address:
Ilfracombe
Devon
EX34 9EQ

29.0 miles

Bideford Quayside sailing to ->

Lundy Island

Address:
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2HE

34.9 miles

Hotels near Dunster Castle Hotel Minehead

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Dunster National Park Centre -
TA24 6SE

SS 99239 43886

= mingles.producers.fracture Hotels nearby.

A great place to go to find out about the Exmoor National Park, places to see and local attractions, with an exhibition room

0m / 0km - 1 minutes walk

Dunster Castle Gardens -
TA24 6SW

SS 98969 43403

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The gardens surround the castle, with heavy planting and pleasant walks, some down to the river Avill which runs though the gardens crossed by stone bridges

0.3m / 0.5km - 5 minutes walk

Dunster Yarn Market -
TA24 6SF

SS 99151 43815

= dude.storybook.judges Hotels nearby.

This Grade I listed building and scheduled monument under thje care of English Heritage and managed by the National Trust is an Octaganal timber building in the centre of the village. this monument to the yarn industry hosts farmers from Exmoor on Sundays over the summer months with displays and demonstrations

0m / 0km - 1 minutes walk

Dunster Working Watermill -
TA24 6SW

SS 99097 43338

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A restored 18th-century working watermill on the River Avill producing ground flour which can also be pourchased in the nearby shop, there are also tearooms nearby

0.3m / 0.5km - 5 minutes walk

Dunster Museum & Doll Collection -
TA24 6SF

SS 99148 43792

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A museum charting the history in the local area plus a large doll collection from all over the world located in Dunster close to Minehead

0.1m / 0.2km - 1 minutes walk

Dunster Gallox Bridge -
TA24 6SR

SS 98963 43235

= axed.funky.shuffles Hotels nearby.

A 15th-century stone bridge over the River Avill protected by English Heritage, a pleasant walk from the village centre of Dunster

0.4m / 0.6km - 6 minutes walk

Dunster Butter Cross -
TA24 6RT

SS 98816 43874

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Designated a Grade II listed building and ancient monument, this 15th century stone cross (minus the cross) , originally in the village centre, it was later moved to a new position just outside villge

0.2m / 0.3km - 3 minutes walk

Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club -
TA24 5SJ

SS 98417 46442

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An 18 hole links and parkland course, bordering the beach at Minehead, a little west of the town centre.

1.7m / 2.7km - 25 minutes walk

Dunster Castle -
TA24 6SL

SS 99178 43472

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The castle, operated by the National Trust is located high up on a Tor above the village of Dunster. A former motte and bailey castle was was later converted to a country mansion though it still retains its castle appearance

0.2m / 0.3km - 4 minutes walk