Dunster Working Watermill, Dunster

Name: Dunster Working Watermill
Address: 7 Mill Lane, Dunster, TA24 6SW, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1643 821759

#3 among attractions in Dunster

Museum, Watermill

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Dunster Working Watermill is a restored 18th century watermill, situated on the River Avill, close to Gallox Bridge, in the grounds of Dunster Castle in Dunster, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 51°10'57"N, 3°26'45"W

Address

7 Mill LaneDunster TA24 6SW United Kingdom

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+44 1643 821759

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Dunster Working Watermill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunster Castle, Luttrell Arms, Gallox Bridge, Priory Church of St George.

~580 ftSE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Dunster Castle, Dunster
3 min walk • Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period.
~980 ftNE
Nightlife
Luttrell Arms, Dunster
5 min walk • The Luttrell Arms in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in the late 15th century and is located in the centre of the medieval town of Dunster. The building has been designated as a Grade II* listed building since 22 May 1969. The original building has been enlarged over the years by addition of further wings. It is now used as a hotel.
~1280 ftS
Bridge
Gallox Bridge, Dunster
7 min walk • The Gallox Bridge in Dunster, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument. The bridge is in the guardianship of English Heritage.
~260 ftN
Church
Priory Church of St George, Dunster
2 min walk • The Priory Church of St George in Dunster, Somerset, England, is predominantly 15th-century with evidence of 12th- and 13th-century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
~1160 ftNW
Historical place, Memorial
Dunster Butter Cross, Dunster
6 min walk • The Butter Cross in Dunster within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building and ancient monument. The cross was originally erected in the late 14th or early 15th century in the main street, and was moved to its current site in the late 18th or early 19th century.
~790 ftNE
Architecture, Memorial
Yarn Market, Dunster
4 min walk • The Yarn Market in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in the early 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument. Dunster was an important market place in the Middle Ages particularly following the construction of Dunster Castle and the establishment of the Priory Church of St George.
~1770 ftN
Historical place, Tower
Conygar Tower, Dunster
9 min walk • The Conygar Tower in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in 1775 and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. It is a circular, 3 storey folly tower built of red sandstone, situated on a hill overlooking the village.
0.9 miS
Forts and castles
Bat's Castle, Exmoor National Park
24 min walk • Bats Castle is an Iron Age hill fort at the top of a 213 metres high hill in the parish of Carhampton south south west of Dunster in Somerset, England. The site was identified in 1983 after some schoolboys found eight silver-plated coins dating from 102BC to AD350. It is on the highest point of Gallox Hill.
~400 ftN
Architecture
Dunster Dovecote, Dunster
2 min walk • The Dovecote in Dunster, Somerset, England was probably built in the late 16th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
~240 ftW
Monastery
Dunster Priory, Dunster
2 min walk • Dunster Priory was established as a Benedictine monastery around 1100 in Dunster, Somerset, England. The first church in Dunster was built by William de Mohun who gave the church and the tithes of several manors and two fisheries, to the Benedictine Abbey at Bath.
~40 ftS
Museum
Dunster Museum & Doll Collection, Dunster
1 min walk • The Dunster Museum & Doll Collection in Dunster, Somerset, England houses a collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, based on the collection of the late Mollie Hardwick, who died in 1970 and donated her collection to the village memorial hall committee.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dunster Working Watermill?

Nearby attractions include Dunster Museum & Doll Collection, Dunster (1 min walk), Dunster Priory, Dunster (2 min walk), Priory Church of St George, Dunster (2 min walk), Dunster Dovecote, Dunster (2 min walk).

How to get to Dunster Working Watermill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dunster Working Watermill:

Train

Dunster (21 min walk)