Somerset Adventures

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Whilst not cruising we love to explore the UK, our beautiful Country offers such diverse locations and you never know quite what you will discover. 

With a few days spare we decided to visit the Exmoor National Park with its rolling hills, dramatic coastlines, and deep, wooded valleys: a perfect getaway to hike and do as we do the best - explore.

Not far from Minehead, a popular holiday destination you can find the quaint village of Dunster, nestled between the Exmoor National Park and Somerset coastline, with cobbled streets lined with stone cottages, boutique shops, and the pertinent Yarn Market, an octagonal timber-framed building dating from the 1600s, standing right in the heart of the high street.

With Dunster Castle perched on the hill, overlooking the village and the nostalgic Steam Train on one side and the other boasting panoramic views of the Bristol Channel, but when you look over at Barry from Dunster, you can’t help but think about Gavin & Stacey. Within the grounds of Dunster Castle, we were greeted with a friendly bat swooping in the gardens. A spectacular sight to see during daylight hours.

Living in Cornwall, we have walked much of the South West Coast Path. During one of our previous trips to Dorset, we visited the Ending Monument to the Coast Path, so it was a must to see the starting line. One day we will complete the whole path.

Following this, we explored Minehead Church Steps, which was very reminiscent of our trips to Norway. With the white-washed buildings, we felt we were back in Stavanger. 

Porlock, renowned for its steepest A road in England, it was a good job we weren’t walking up this hill! Although we are sure some vehicles would struggle especially if they were towing. 

Onto Lynton and Lynmouth to walk the Valley of the Rocks, in Lynmouth we walked the contours of the South West Coast Path, our legs quickly getting into gear as it was rather steep as the path follows the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.

The Valley of the Rocks, a striking natural landmark located on the north coast of Devon, offered spectacular views of the coastline and felt very similar to being in the Lake District.

With only a few days we hardly touched what Exmoor has to offer, with its endless miles of paths and trails you can truly lose yourself in its dramatic beauty and understand why RD Blackmore wrote Lorna Doone.

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