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St Andrews Church, Withypool

Withypool

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)

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

Winsford

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SE)

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

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The Gables

Porlock

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE)

Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port....

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Luccombe village, Somerset

Luccombe

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)

There really could be no finer example of the perfect English village than Luccombe....

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Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N)

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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Robbers Bridge

Oare

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW)

Thus, it was unsurprising to learn that this was the setting for R.D.Blackmore's famous novel, Lorna Doone...

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Culbone Church (St Breuno's)

Culbone

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)

A small hamlet that is not accessible by car. St Culbone's Church is the smallest parish church in England...

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Cottage in Selworthy Green, Somerset

Selworthy Green

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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, Somerset

Minehead

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)

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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Pooltown near Kingsbridge, Somerset

Pooltown

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)

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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Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Somerset, dating from 1000 BC

Tarr Steps

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

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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Watersmeet near Lynmouth, North Devon

Watersmeet

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

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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Bishops Lydeard Station.

West Somerset Railway

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)

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Dunster Watermill

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction E)

Fully restored 18th century working watermill...

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Dunster - Village & Castle (1) - June 2003

Dunster Castle & Garden

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

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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Glen Lyn Gorge

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

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Valley of rocks near Lynton, Devon

The Valley of Rocks

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)

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Great Grey Owl

Exmoor Zoo

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Exmoor Zoo, situated in the picturesque countryside of North Devon, is a unique and family-friendly attraction dedicated to.....

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Honey bees

Quince Honey Farm

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SW)

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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Arlington Court and Grounds

Arlington Court

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)

Owned by the National Trust, containing their largest collection of horse-drawn carriages...

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