| parking is free. there are 5 eateries, including a 50s-style diner, an italian restaurant and a grill, as well as a food court. accommodations include simple 1-to-3 bedroom suites, chalets, and bright waterfront apartments with decks or balconies. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. across the street from minehead beach and the bristol channel, this casual resort is 1 km from the a39 road and 6 miles from horner woods in exmoor national park. upgraded quarters add flat-screens, minifridges, towels, and kitchenettes or kitchens. all offer free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a water park, a theme park and a lake, plus bumper boats. cleaning fees may apply
Bristol Airport 1 hr 27
Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre (14 min)
1400s farmstead with owl and birds of prey displays, plus horseback riding, B&B rooms and a tearoom. Cleeve Abbey (12 min)
Rural 1500s Cistercian monastery with preserved monks' dormitory and an exhibition about their life. Tropiquaria Wildlife Park (13 min)
Family-friendly zoo for getting up close to exotic reptiles and birds, plus a tropical aquarium. Blenheim Gardens (11 min)
6 acres of green space & gardens with a bandstand, cafe, shelter & an 18-hole putting course. Holnicote Estate (10 min) National Trust - Dunster Castle (6 min)
Lavish Victorian home in Jacobean house and former 12th-century castle, on a wooded hillside. National Trust - Dunster Working Watermill (8 min)
A restored working flour mill offering tours & educational facilities as well as a tea room & shop. Yarn Market (5 min)
Used by the town's once-flourishing yarn trade, this octagonal pavilion is now a local landmark. Splash Waterworld (3 min) Tarr Steps (37 min)
Over 3000 years old, this bridge is made of 17 large stone slabs weighing up to 2 tons each. Dunkery Beacon (21 min)
Prominent, heather-covered hill featuring ancient burial mounds & a cairn at its summit. Wimbleball Lake (32 min)
Public reservoir lake for watersports, walking & other outdoor activities, plus showers & a cafe. Exmoor National Park (4 min)
Natural, open expanse of moors, woods, farmlands & valleys offering hiking & sight-seeing. Minehead Beach (1 min) Quantock Hills (27 min)
Nature preserve with old ruins & hiking trails through woodlands, meadows & rocky coastline. |
