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Dunster Castle

Dunster Castle
Dunster
Minehead

TA24 6SL

tel: 01643-821314
fax: 01643 823 000

Area: Somerset
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Dunster Castle
Somerset
All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

1 Feb - 14 Mar 08, 11-4, Sun - Sat
15 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 10 - 5, Sun - Sat
3 Nov 08 - 31 Jan 09, 11-4, Sun - Sat
Open Good Fri. Castle closed for private functions 6 & 27 June, 11 July and 12 Sept. Gardens open as normal. Garden and park closed 25/26 Dec. Last admission 30mins before closing

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
15 Mar - 23 Jul 08, 11-4:30, Fri - Wed
25 Jul - 3 Sep 08, 11-5, Fri - Wed
5 Sep - 2 Nov 08, 11-4:30, Fri - Wed
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: Yes

Best Times of Year to Visit:
June and July

To see:
Hydrangeas

Admission Prices

£7.80, child £3.80, family £18.60, family (1 adult) £11.60. Groups (£7). Garden & park only: £4.30, child £2, family £10.60, family (1 adult) £6.30. Discounts available on West Somerset Railway for Dunster Castle visitors

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: No

Teas: No
Light Refreshment: No
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: No

Other Facilities:
Plants for sale in summer only.

Garden Features

Ancient castle with fine interiors and subtropical gardens; Romantic castle with turrets and towers; Remodelled in the 19th century, but an important fortress for over 1,000 years; Dramatic hilltop location with sweeping views over Exmoor and the Bristol Channel; Terraced gardens with subtropical plants; Home to the National Collection of strawberry trees

English Heritage Garden Grade: I

National Collection: Arbutus

Description of Garden

Designer:

The gardens are 17 acres in size and are testament to the planting of generations of the Luttrell family.

The Keep Garden is oval in shape with borders of cistus, hebes, day lilies and sedums. The terrace's south eastern aspect and the shelter afforded it by the house creates a micro-climate. A line of towering trachycarpus fortunei border the South Terrace path. Along Mill Walk can be seen blue hydrangeas, a small collection of foxglove trees, towering wellingtonia, as well as Japanese cedar and metasequoia. There is also a notable collection of citrus plants, though sadly the old lemon tree has succumbed.

Direct website link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstercastle - with new garden section.

History of Garden

Keep garden was a bowling green from 1870-1900. The castle and grounds were owned by the Luttrell family for generations.

Nearby Somerset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Luttrell Arms
Yarn Market Hotel

Restaurants:
Hathaways,
many tea rooms in the village

Inns & Pubs:
The Foresters Arms
Stags head

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Dunster
Minehead 2 miles
Taunton 15 miles

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The garden information above was last updated on 18/02/2008

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