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Saltwood Castle - Front Gate

Hythe

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

Cathedral of Canterbury

Canterbury

a Historic City in the county of Kent

Pictures of Watchet

a Seaside Town in the county of Somerset

About Watchet

Pretty harbour resort with long seafaring traditions and a fascinating history stretching back in the mist of time. Watchet lies close to St. Audrey's Bay amidst gentle Somerset scenery. It has a lively marina where you can watch a variety of colourful boats sail in and out of harbour or, if you wish join one of the organised sea trips on offer at the marina.

There are good beaches where fossils may be searched out - Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe, expressed his amazement at the diverse range of fossils found in these parts. The local museum houses a grand display of old fossils as well as recording the history of the town and telling of its past associations with the sea, the mineral railway and papermaking industry for which it was once famous.

Watchet offers an excellent variety of leisure activities, scenic walks in the quiet countryside or along the coast, browsing quaint shops in the town, exploring pretty villages and the glorious Quantock and Brendon Hills are just some of the things you may choose to do. A trip on the West Somerset Railway through pretty Blue Anchor Bay is hugely enjoyable, while a short distance away there are the delights of magical Dunster Castle. Dating from Norman times, the castle remained in the same family for over six centuries until it was given to the National Trust in 1976.

Being just off the edge of Exmoor, the region has no shortage of good holiday accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets. This ranges from superb caravan and camping parks to quality hotels for that quiet weekend away. There are pleasant country inns and public houses, restaurants, cafe's and seaside fish and chips! There are lots of local events including Watchet Carnival held in July.

Places to visit include: Exmoor National Park, Dunster Castle, 17th-century Watermill, Tropiquaria, Minehead, or take a sea fishing trip from the marina.

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Quantocks

Holford (4 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E of Watchet)

Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast...

St Michael's Church on North Hill, Minehead, Somerset

Minehead (148 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Somerset

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W of Watchet)

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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Selworthy Green (30 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W of Watchet)

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...

A packhorse bridge in the village of Winsford on Exmoor National Park, Somerset.

Winsford (3 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW of Watchet)

One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book..

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Porlock (52 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Somerset

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W of Watchet)

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Quantock Hills

Quantock Hills (216 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction E)

This beautiful range of hills is a part of England where stags and deer can still be seen roaming freely. In many ways the.....

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Halsway Manor (4 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE)

Halsway Manor is unique residential Folk Centre set on the southern slopes of the Quantock Hills in West Somerset. Set in.....

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Dunster Castle & Garden (46 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction W)

The high walls of Dunster Castle look down over the quaint village of Dunster from its imperious setting atop of a classically.....

Porlock Bay

Exmoor National Park (107 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

A castle perched high above the sea dominates the north-eastern corner of Exmoor. For hundreds of years Dunster Castle has stood.....

Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Somerset, dating from 1000 BC

Tarr Steps (9 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said.....

Taunton Castle, Taunton, Somerset

Taunton Castle (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

The turbulent past of historic Taunton Castle, is masked by its transformation into a luxurious comfortable hotel with an award.....

Snowdrops at Otterhead. The Blackdown hills in the county of Somerset, England

The Blackdown Hills (21 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction SE)

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