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 miles
- Taunton 13.6 miles
- Barry 18.6 miles
- Bridgwater 14.8 miles
- Penarth 21.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 17 miles
- Tiverton 17.7 miles
- Llantwit Major 19.1 miles
- Minehead 7.1 miles
- Honiton 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nettlecombe Parish 1 mile
- Monksilver Parish 1.3 miles
- Washford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Old Cleeve Parish 1.4 miles
- Williton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sampford Brett Parish 2.1 miles
- Watchet Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Stogumber Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Withycombe Parish 3 miles
- Bicknoller Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Blue Anchor Built-up area 3.3 miles
- West Quantoxhead Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Dunster
TA24 6BE, TA4 4BT, TA23 0PT, TA4 4LU, TA24 6BA, TA24 6UP, TA4 4BG, TA24 6HY, TA23 0NR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.4 miles
- Exeter International Airport 28.5 miles
- Washford Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Williton Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels in Dunster Ad
- The Hood Arms
- The Windmill Inn
- Luttrell Arms 3
- Dunster Castle Hotel 3
- The Notley Arms Inn 4
- Yarn Market Hotel 3
- Raleghs Cross Inn
- Croydon Hall
- Premier Inn Minehead 3
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 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 4.9 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 5.9 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles
- Periton Park Court Estate 7.7 miles
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 8.6 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 11.1 miles
- Halswell House Country house 12.5 miles
- Halswell Estate 12.5 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles