Things To Do near Brendon Hills

Minehead Harbour, Minehead, Exmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)

[Main photo: Minehead Harbour below North Hill]   Minehead Harbour Pretty harbour at the western end of Minehead Beach and at the start/end of the South West Coast Path. The harbour is located below North Hill. The Old Ship Aground is great for a pint.   Location of Minehead...

The Old Ship Aground, Minehead, Exmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)

[Main photo: The Old Ship Aground by Minehead Harbour]   Pub overlooking Minehead Harbour on the South West Coast Path The Old Ship Aground is a superb pub by the start/end of the South West Coast Path overlooking Minehead Harbour and Minehead Beach. It’s a great place to enjoy food...

Minehead Boat Trips, Minehead, Exmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)

[Main photo: boats in Minehead Harbour]   One of the best ways to see the Exmoor coastline is by boat As mentioned in our Exmoor Boat Trips listing, the cliffs and bays lining the coastline from Minehead to Ilfracombe are spectacular. One of the best ways to see the Exmoor coastline is...

Selworthy Wood (National Trust), Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)

[Main photo: the Memorial Hut in Selworthy Wood]   Selworthy Wood (National Trust) Selworthy Wood is beautiful woodland covering the flank of the steep hill that rises to Selworthy Beacon. Paths climb through the wood to the high ground at the beacon and Bossington Hill from where you...

Cleeve Abbey (English Heritage), Minehead, Exmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)

[Main photo: Cleeve Abbey cloister]   ‘Some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in England’ Cleeve Abbey is an English Heritage property close to Dunster and Minehead on the eastern side of Exmoor. If you’re exploring nearby National Trust’s Dunster Castle and the many Eng...

Allerford Packhorse Bridge, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: Allerford Packhorse Bridge close to the A39 and Porlock in Porlock Vale]   Pretty medieval packhorse bridge Allerford is known for its pretty medieval packhorse bridge. It’s one of many beautiful Exmoor villages that sit below Selworthy Beacon and Bossington Hill. You ca...

Allerford Museum West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: Allerford Museum/West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School]   Allerford Museum/West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School Local museum in Allerford close to Allerford Packhorse Bridge. We’d recommend visiting as part of a tour of the local villages S...

Porlock Church of St Dubricius, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: Porlock Church of St Dubricius with its distinctive tower]   Porlock Church of St Dubricius Porlock Church of St Dubricius’s church tower is a distinctive landmark in Porlock Vale and the north eastern section of Exmoor National Park. You’ll see it from the high moor a...

Coleridge Way, Minehead, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: the Coleridge Way feather quill waymarker]   Coleridge Cottage to Lynmouth Pavilion National Park Centre/The Valley of Rocks This long distance walking path runs between Coleridge Cottage on the edge of the Quantock Hills Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Lynmouth Pav...

Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

The Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre is now permanently closed.

Porlock The Ship Inn, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: Porlock The Ship Inn and the A39 that cuts across Exmoor]   One of the oldest inns on Exmoor The Ship Inn is one of the oldest inns on Exmoor. It’s a great place to stop for food and a drink if you’re exploring Porlock Vale and Porlock Bay. The Coleridge Way long di...

Porlock Visitor Centre, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: outside view of Porlock Visitor Centre]   Porlock Visitor Centre If you’re on holiday in Exmoor, pop into this visitor centre in Porlock village for information on the local area and wider national park. They also sell local produce.  It’s one of many visitor/info...

Bossington Hill (National Trust), Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: information board on Bossington Hill]   Bossington Hill (National Trust) provides a classic Exmoor coastal view Bossington is a coastal village near Porlock in Exmoor National Park. Bossington Hill is part of the huge whaleback hill that rises to the east of Bossington. Wa...

Bossington Cottages, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: cottages lining the road that runs through Bossington village]   Beautiful cottages in Bossington village Beautiful cottages line the road that runs through Bossington village. The majority of the cottages date from the 14th and 15th centuries. We’d recommend exploring t...

Kitnors Tea Room and Garden, Porlock, Exmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)

[Main photo: Kitnors Tea Room and Garden in Bossington]   Kitnors Tea Room and Garden Bossington is a beautiful and popular village by Porlock Bay on the Exmoor coast. Kitnors Tea Room and Garden is a great place to enjoy a cream tea or cake whilst exploring the area.   Loca...