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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Village loop from Dunster

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Dunster

Gallox Bridge – Dunster Village loop from Dunster

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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Village loop from Dunster

01:29

5.14km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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579 m

Dunster Watermill

Highlight • Monument

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could be easily replaced by the power of the natural elements through a watercourse - natural or artificially created - in order to grind grain into corn or press oil from fruit, for example.

There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills:

* Either the flowing water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or
* the water is guided above the wheel - usually through a so-called "mill channel" - and falls onto the blades; this type of construction is more efficient due to natural gravity.

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National Trust Watermill Tearoom

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You can also sit inside, but it's really nice in the huge garden when the sun is shining. Always busy, but the cream tea is delicious and generous. The best place to sit is directly by the water.

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801 m

Thatched Cottage at Gallox Bridge

Highlight • Settlement

There are a few charming cottages in front of the bridge... And a fairly large parking lot

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823 m

Cottage Garden in Exmoor National Park

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Not sure which garden is meant, but there are some wonderfully colorful plants here

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856 m

Gallox Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Gallox Bridge is a fine example of a medieval packhorse bridge. First mentioned in a document of 1475, the bridge was used to transport wool across the River Avill to sell in the market town of Dunster. Wool was England’s chief export in the Middle Ages and a major source of the country’s wealth.

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Dunster Yarn Market

Highlight • Historical Site

Dating from the early 17th century, this building is now a listed building. Mainly wool and cloth were traded here.

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4.68 km

Tessa's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great spot for cake and coffee, lots of vegan options

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4.74 km

Dunster Village

Highlight • Settlement

Dunster is almost indecently pretty and exactly how you would imagine an English village to be... If only the traffic didn't meander through.
Between us Komootlers: don't come by car, there are only a few (expensive) parking spaces. Better walk here from Minehead, the path through the forest is beautiful!

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

576 m

303 m

156 m

151 m

124 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.36 km

644 m

385 m

246 m

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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Village loop from Dunster

Dunster Watermill

National Trust Watermill Tearoom

Thatched Cottage at Gallox Bridge

Cottage Garden in Exmoor National Park

Gallox Bridge

Dunster Yarn Market

Tessa's Tea Shop

Dunster Village

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