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Dunster Watermill – Dunster Village loop from Minehead

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Minehead

Dunster Watermill – Dunster Village loop from Minehead

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Dunster Watermill – Dunster Village loop from Minehead

02:09

7.90km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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After 3.22 km for 802 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 km

Butter Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Butter sellers used to meet at this cross that was brought here from its original site around 1825.

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2.68 km

Dunster Village Gardens

Highlight • Structure

Village gardens cared for by the residents, but no dogs allowed 🥺

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2.76 km

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Highlight • Religious Site

Almost nothing reliable is known about the life of Saint GEORGE, to whom the church of Dunster was dedicated, but the veneration of him goes back a long way to early Christianity. A martyr who is equated with George is said to have lived in the third century.
The legend of Saint George as a dragon slayer is well known and widespread, however, and he is usually depicted - in paintings or as a statue - as the conqueror of the monster, often as a knight on horseback.
The memorial day of the very popular George in the calendar of saints is celebrated on April 23rd in both the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. Among other things, he is the patron saint of the English kingdom, and some of the orders and decorations awarded there also bear his name.

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3.11 km

National Trust Watermill Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

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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3.16 km

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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4.19 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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4.27 km

Tessa's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great spot for cake and coffee, lots of vegan options

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4.29 km

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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7.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.71 km

2.29 km

1.53 km

694 m

652 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

1.85 km

481 m

435 m

217 m

160 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

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Dunster Watermill – Dunster Village loop from Minehead

Butter Cross

Dunster Village Gardens

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

National Trust Watermill Tearoom

Dunster Watermill

Dunster Village

Tessa's Tea Shop

Dunster Yarn Market

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