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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Watermill loop from Minehead

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Minehead

Gallox Bridge – Dunster Watermill loop from Minehead

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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Watermill loop from Minehead

02:10

7.50km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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3.50 km

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

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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 …

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4.03 km

Gallox Bridge

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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 …

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4.08 km

Thatched Cottage at Gallox Bridge

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

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4.29 km

Dunster Watermill

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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 …

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4.33 km

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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5.12 km

Dunster Village

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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, …

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5.22 km

Dunster Yarn Market

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

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5.66 km

Butter Cross

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

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7.50 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

2.04 km

730 m

314 m

244 m

157 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

2.25 km

1.26 km

1.05 km

377 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

19°C

12°C

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October 5, 2023,🇬🇧 Von Minehead nach Dunster. Die Schlosstour

We already ran the loop a few times on vacation in 2011, but that was a long time ago, so we couldn't find the entrance and ended up having to climb over a fence (picture 2) 🤣
We walk through the forest to the village of Dunster, famous for its castle and medieval townscape.
Along with the tea room, gardens, …

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Gallox Bridge – Dunster Watermill loop from Minehead

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Gallox Bridge

Thatched Cottage at Gallox Bridge

Dunster Watermill

National Trust Watermill Tearoom

Dunster Village

Dunster Yarn Market

Butter Cross

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