Dunster is a compact, historic ward in rural Somerset, England, centred on the steep, cobbled streets of the village and the hilltop Dunster Castle. The medieval yarn market and a jumble of timber-framed houses speak to its medieval wool-trade past, while the River Avill runs through the settlement and the ward edges the moorland of Exmoor National Park and the coast near Minehead. A stop on the heritage West Somerset Railway and a concentration of National Trust properties give the area a strong conservation and visitor focus.
Economically and socially the ward leans heavily on tourism, hospitality and mixed farming, with a small resident community that swells in summer and for events such as the popular candlelit winter festival. The local feel is village‑scale and heritage‑led: independent shops, tea rooms and seasonal accommodation dominate, and conservation rules and visitor pressures shape everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Dunster
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Taunton 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Barry 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Bridgwater 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Penarth 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 17 miles27.4 km
- Tiverton 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Llantwit Major 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Minehead 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Honiton 24.9 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Nettlecombe Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Monksilver Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Washford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Old Cleeve Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Williton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Sampford Brett Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Watchet Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stogumber Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Withycombe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bicknoller Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Blue Anchor Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- West Quantoxhead Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Dunster
TA23 0RQ, TA24 6HA, TA23 0JX, TA4 4PA, TA24 6RF, TA24 6AU, TA24 6EN, TA4 4AZ, TA4 4LT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- Exeter International Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Washford Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Williton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
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Schools in Dunster
- Crowcombe C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Dunster First School Primary
- Old Cleeve C of E First School Primary
- Stogumber C of E Primary School Primary
- West Somerset College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brendon Hills Hill 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 4.9 miles8 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Norton Manor Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Halswell House Country house 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Halswell Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km