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Local Interest and Activities
Country Sports
Hunting, shooting and fishing is available.
Wonderful
Walks
The
Coleridge
Way, Somerset
In
the Footsteps of the Romantic Poet. Roadwater to Luxborough - 3.2 Miles.
Thank you to Exmoor National Park for this information.
The Coleridge Way.
Places to eat
There are some fine country pubs and restaurants in the area offering a wide range of good cuisine. Local Exmoor produced and organic foods are not uncommon and the local beef, lamb and venison along with cheeses and beers are truly delicious. From a cream tea or quick pub snack to an elegant dinner you won’t be disappointed.
The locals are friendly and helpful and you will find a warm welcome awaits you.
Ralegh's Cross
Ralegh's Cross (shown here) offers the whole family a great meal - please call to book.
Lowtrow Inn
Situated in Upton the Lowtrow Inn offers excellent quality home cooking.
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Robbers
Bridge
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Dunkery Beacon
The largest hill on Exmoor and the highest point in Somerset. In the summer the heather turns the hillsides purple. Bronze age burial mounds at or near the summit.
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Tarr Steps
Clapper bridge constructed from large stone slabs and boulders. The bridge is listed as a scheduled monument. Once thought to be prehistoric, it is now widely believed to be of mediaeval origin.
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Minehead
Traditional seaside holiday resort north of Treborough. For steam enthusiasts there is the West Somerset Steam Railway which goes from Minehead to North Fitzwarren. Image here shows Church Lane, Minehead.
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Dulverton Valley
Dulverton is a small country town situated to the south west of Treborough. The A396 valley road from Dulverton to Minehead has been voted one of the prettiest roads in the UK.
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Dunster
Dunster is a medieval village with over 200 listed buildings. It is situated between Minehead and Watchet. Offering good restaurants and pubs it's a great place to visit. The octagonal wooden old yarn market was built in 1609 (shown top).
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Things to do
Active Exmoor www.activeexmoor.com
Exmoor Events www.exmoorevents.co.uk
www.exmoorfalconry.co.uk
www.exmoorsafari.co.uk
www.exmoorwildlifesafaris.co.uk
www.nordicwalkingdevon.co.uk
www.pompyscycles.co.uk
www.swlakestrust.org.uk
Tarka Trail Cycle Hire: 01271 324202
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
Eating out:
www.crownhotelexmoor.co.uk
www.exmoor-whitehorse.co.uk
www.theroyaloakinnluxborough.co.uk
www.tarrfarm.co.uk
Give
us a call today! 01984 640656
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