Minehead Blenheim Gardens, Minehead, Exmoor National Park

[Main photo: Minehead Blenheim Gardens information board]

Minehead Blenheim Gardens

Popular gardens in the centre of Minhead behind the Esplanade and Minehead Beach.

Location of Minehead Blenheim Gardens

Minehead Blenheim Gardens are situated behind the Esplanade and North Road at the western end of Minehead Beach.

We’ve positioned Minehead Blenheim Gardens on Google maps. Zoom in on the ‘Satellite’ setting to see their location.

Directions to, and parking at, Minehead Blenheim Gardens

If you’re walking to the gardens from the coastline, follow the Esplanade (from the east) or Quay Street (from the north and west) to Blenheim Road and North Road. The gardens are in front of you. Again, we’ve positioned Minehead Blenheim Gardens on Google maps. Zoom in on the ‘Satellite’ setting to see their location.

There’s street parking along the Esplanade and Quay Street. There are various car parks in town. Try Station Car Park, North Road Car Park, Clanville Car Park, Summerland Car Park and Alexandra Car Park. There are lots of car parks by Butlin’s Minehead if you’re staying there. You can also park at Quay West Car Park by Minehead Harbour and walk the South West Coast Path past the South West Coast Path Start/End Sculpture and The Quay Inn to Minehead Blenheim Gardens.

Minehead Blenheim Gardens

‘Blenheim Gardens is a popular 6 acre park in the centre of Minehead. It was created in the 1920s and is now a mature, attractive and sheltered haven. The park provides spring and summer bedding displays, a wide range of trees, shrubs and perennials which thrive in the mild seaside climate. The flower beds and shrub areas are framed by lawns. There’s is a bandstand for summer weekend concerts and brass bands.’ (Source: Somerset Council website.)

Other gardens near Minehead Blenheim Gardens

Dunster Gardens, Dovecote and Tithe Barn

Dunster Castle (National Trust). The castle is surrounded by many gardens and heavily wooded walkways. The Keep Garden tops the hill on which the castle sits. Lawn’s Bridge, Marshall’s Bridge and Lovers’ Bridge span the River Avill on the eastern side of the castle.

Selworthy Green (National Trust)

Knightshayes (National Trust)

Cothay Manor

Hestercombe House & Gardens

Historical and cultural attractions near near Minehead Blenheim Gardens

Minehead Harbour

Further away, visit:

Dunster Castle (National Trust)

Dunster Yarn Market, Butter Cross and Gallox Bridge (English Heritage)

Cleeve Abbey (English Heritage)

The Ancient Mariner Sculpture in Watchet

Coleridge Cottage (National Trust)

Allerford Museum West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School

Other attractions near Minehead Blenheim Gardens

West Somerset Railway

Dunster Estate (The Crown Estate)

Conygar Tower

The tallest tree in England

Dunster Beach

Holnicote Estate (National Trust). Holnicote Estate is 'one of the largest and most diverse countryside properties owned and managed by the National Trust. The 5026 hectare estate gives you the opportunity to discover picturesque villages, woodland, farmland, moorland coastline, archaeological sites and a wide array of wildlife, including many species that are rare in the UK. Most of the estate can be explored using more that 240km of bridleways and footpaths.' (Source: information board at Selworthy). We'd recommend following the moorland road that climbs to Webber's Post and Dunkery Hill. Walk to Dunkery Beacon which is the highest point in Exmoor National Park. There are huge panoramic views. It's particularly impressive in late summer when the heather's out.

Dunkery and Horner Wood National Nature Reserve

Dunkery Beacon (National Trust)

Villages and towns near Minehead Blenheim Gardens

Dunster

Washford

Watchet

Selworthy

Allerford

Bossington

Porlock

Porlock Weir

Wheddon Cross