Bat's Castle, Exmoor National Park

#11 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°10'9"N, 3°26'56"W

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Exmoor National Park United Kingdom

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Bat's Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunster Castle, Luttrell Arms, Dunster Working Watermill, Gallox Bridge.

0.9 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Dunster Castle, Dunster
23 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.
1.1 miN
Nightlife
Luttrell Arms, Dunster
29 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.
0.9 miN
Museum, Watermill
Dunster Working Watermill, Dunster
24 min walk • 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.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Gallox Bridge, Dunster
18 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.
1 miN
Church
Priory Church of St George, Dunster
25 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.
1.1 miN
Historical place, Memorial
Dunster Butter Cross, Dunster
28 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.
1.1 miN
Architecture, Memorial
Yarn Market, Dunster
28 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.
1.3 miN
Historical place, Tower
Conygar Tower, Dunster
32 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.
1 miN
Architecture
Dunster Dovecote, Dunster
26 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.
0.9 miN
Monastery
Dunster Priory, Dunster
24 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.
0.9 miN
Museum
Dunster Museum & Doll Collection, Dunster
24 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 Bat's Castle?

Nearby attractions include Long Wood Enclosure, Exmoor National Park (10 min walk), Black Ball Camp, Dunster (11 min walk), Gallox Bridge, Dunster (18 min walk), Dunster Castle, Dunster (23 min walk).