Places worth the detour in Minehead

8 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Minehead, United Kingdom, across 2 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (6). Best known: Dunster Castle. 7 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny6 Built landmarks2

All 8, ranked 8

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Dunster Castle

Built landmarks · Notable

Grade I listed historic house museum in Dunster, Somerset. UK

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2.Statue of Queen Anne

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Statue in Minehead, Somerset, England, UK

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3.Holnicote Estate

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Estate in Selworthy, England

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4.Black Ball Camp

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Somerset, England, UK

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5.Grabbist Hill

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Somerset, England, UK

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6.Bat's Castle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Somerset, England, UK

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7.Rodhuish Common

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Iron Age hillfort in Somerset, England

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8.Long Wood Enclosure

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Carhampton, Somerset, England, UK

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