R.D.Blackmore wrote part of Lorna Doone in the bar of the Royal Oak in Withypool and the famous artist Alfred Munnings had a studio in the loft..
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One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book..
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Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port....
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There really could be no finer example of the perfect English village than Luccombe....
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The fickle seas of the Middle Ages caused neighbouring Porlock's harbour to dry up giving Porlock Weir the opportunity to open up as a small port. These day's Porlock Weir is.....
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Thus, it was unsurprising to learn that this was the setting for R.D.Blackmore's famous novel, Lorna Doone...
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A small hamlet that is not accessible by car. St Culbone's Church is the smallest parish church in England...
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Selworthy Green is the start of a picturesque walk through steep woodlands to the gorse-gold and heather clad summit of Selworthy Beacon from which there are magnificent views over the undulating countryside...
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Minehead is a quintessential English seaside resort on the beautiful Somerset coast whose mild climate has been a magnet for visitors since Victorian times. At the end of Quay.....
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A small hamlet near Luxborough, Somerset. The name 'Pooltown' comes from the large number of pools found there along the Washford River...
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A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said.....
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This is a delightful fishing lodge from 1823 located at the picturesque spot in the East Lyn Valley where the waters of the River.....
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Fully restored 18th century working watermill...
The high walls of Dunster Castle look down over the quaint village of Dunster from its imperious setting atop of a classically.....
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Exmoor Zoo, situated in the picturesque countryside of North Devon, is a unique and family-friendly attraction dedicated to.....
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Here in our world famous Honey Farm you can stand and watch these wild and wonderful creatures from the distant past. The.....
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Owned by the National Trust, containing their largest collection of horse-drawn carriages...
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