A picturesque harbour with pastel-faced, thatched cottages and a buzzing food scene, including its ‘Class A’ Pacific oysters – Porlock Weir is a coastal gem.
When a friend from New Zealand visited us for a few days, we wanted to show her a scenic Somerset route that would showcase the best of the countryside near us. A few options were mulled over before we settled on a walk around Dunster.
The origins of Somerset names of old villages reveal their history and the features that made them important for our ancestors.
RD Blackmore’s enduring romance, Lorna Doone, tells the story of a real family who lived on Exmoor in the 1600s.
Some thirty or more years ago, our friend took us on a walk to ‘the obelisk’, one of her favourite places …
Standing 53 metres (174ft) tall on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, the Wellington Monument is the world’s tallest three-sided obelisk…
The West Somerset Coast Path, part of the England Coast Path, runs from Minehead to Brean Down, a total of 58 miles, taking in beaches, clifftops, coastal towns, and SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest).