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The 9 Best Sights & Landmarks in Dunster, England
Discover the best top things to do in Dunster, United Kingdom including Dunster Castle, The Parish and Priory Church of St. George, Dunster, Dunster Working Watermill, Gallox Bridge, Dunster Yarn Market, Conygar Tower, Dunster Village, Dovecote, Dunster Butter Cross.
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1. Dunster Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,489 reviews
Reviewed By soundmary
We had a fantastic day out at Dunster Castle, the volunteers and staff were lovely to chat to, the gentleman who did our attic tour was really knowledgable and interesting, that tour is well worth doing. We wished we had been able to come when the mill was in operation but the volunteers there were very good at making it come alive and explaining how it all worked. The gardens are also very beautiful and you could spend a long time just wandering. We also had a meal in the cafe by the mill and a cup of tea by the castle, all very good.
2. The Parish and Priory Church of St. George, Dunster
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By jollyrobert - Bridgend, United Kingdom
On our recent visit to Dunster on the eastern edge of Exmoor, we were so charmed by the village, and its history, that we spent the whole day just enjoying its various sights. St. Georges was our day's final visit, and as the dusk was decending we entered this vast and imposing church. I won't spoil the story, but it has a most interesting history, as well as a very fine rood screen (clue: this is part of that story). We were also moved by the "silent exhibit", a series of outlines, representing lost military persons, which were part of the Armistace Day commemorations. There was ample evidence elsewhere that this is a living church with all sorts of activities in each and every corner. The altarpiece is truly magnificent with a nod to the mythical George and Dragon, but the real star is the enormous wagon roof which somehow survived the iconiclasts and Cromwell.
3. Dunster Working Watermill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 404 reviews
Reviewed By 714terryH - Bridgwater, United Kingdom
This fully operational water mill is a little gem, wonderfully restored to its former glory, A tour gives you an insight to the ingenuity of the craftsmen of a bygone age. I bake all my own bread so use the mill as my flour provider, they sell several types of flour all available in the shop. I buy in bulk, so order a sack in advance but they will produce to a very short timescale, if you make your own bread it is well worth a visit just for that.
4. Gallox Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By johnbullivant - Wimborne Minster, United Kingdom
Stolled down here from the village after our evening meal just to take in the history of this old bridge and try to imagine what it was like all those years ago when the pack horse used to traverse the river carrying its wares to wherever! A lovely spot for quiet contemplation.
5. Dunster Yarn Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By tracytC6551BI - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Lovely place lovely old building great afternoon looking around. Some of the shops close due to Covid 19 but still worth a visit
6. Conygar Tower
7. Dunster Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By NicolasGrantStJames - Dunster, United Kingdom
Love this village to bits with its sloping high street, wooden Yarn Market in the middle of the road, great hotels, galleries and eateries. Love how Dunster Castle looks down on all the views in the village and there is not a single commercial name on the High Street. Like an England of a time long gone forever! Super destination for history buffs and those looking to escape our commercial world.
8. Dovecote
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By eigbob - Taunton, United Kingdom
This is a great Dovecote complete with the working interior ladders and platforms. Gives a really good idea of how they worked.
9. Dunster Butter Cross
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 12 reviews
Tucked away in a beautiful spot within Dunster Village the 57-tree Orchard provides a venue for traditional events such as Wassailing in January and a Village Picnic in July. It provides a beautiful setting for villagers and visitors to hold their own picnic and look out across Conygar, Dunster Village and the Bristol Channel.
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