Prettiest Medieval Village in Exmoor: DUNSTER Medieval Village, Somerset
If you are in search of a Medieval Village then you might not think of Somerset, but Dunster Medieval Village is certainly the most pretty medieval village in Exmoor. Join us as we take a walk around the beautiful medieval village and show you some of the sights and history. We'll even head out of town to some of the other attractions in the area, like the ruins of Cleeve Abbey and the tallest tree in England! Not forgetting a walk in the fishing village of Watchet. There is so much to see you will want to spend a few days in this area.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Getting to Dunster
01:08 West St
02:58 St George Church
05:56 Village Gardens
07:04 Conygar Tower
07:50 Old Nunnery
08:34 Dunster Castle
08:58 Dunster High St
09:50 Yarn Market
11:05 Luttrell Arms
11:56 Exmoor National Park Centre
12:31 Dunster Museum
13:47 Mill Lane
14:56 Gallox Bridge
16:35 Tallest Tree in England
18:50 Cleeve Abbey
23:20 Watchet Fishing Town
26:30 Next Time
#dunster #medieval #exmoor
my late dad had fallen in love with this place, visited it in the 1970s
I suspect that little has changed and it is as he saw it.
Wow! I never thought I would see Dunster on KZhead 😃 I am related to the Luttrell family through my grandmother, on my mother’s side, from Australia 🇦🇺. I have visited twice, once in 1987, and again in 2012, loved it and the beautiful countryside around it. Stay at the Yarn Market Hotel, a wonderful place run by a wonderful family. Just for interest sake, I jammed a 2 pound coin in a crack in one of the beams of the Yarn Market itself 😁. I hope to retrieve it one day.
Hope you make it back, what a wonderful connection you have to the village.
Several years ago I was invited by English friends to visit them in Dorset, I felt in love with the towns of the area, the old churches and the “Smallest Pub “ and of course ,my friends manor that is beautiful! We visited a swannery, and an old castle that I cannot remember the name. The two weeks spent there were unforgettable! I love England , so different from Italy from where I am from. Your video brought back all the wonderful memories I will always cherish!❤️👍🥰🤗🌺
I’m so grateful that an old Anglophile like myself can visit these places, thanks to you. Very enjoyable ❤
Our pleasure! So pleased you enjoy them.
Hello from New York what a lovely village I never knew existed. I appreciate the way you do not rush through your explanation.
So glad we have introduced you to Dunster. Maybe you might visit one day?
Each village is better than the last! Y'all are so blessed to live in such a beautiful country with such an amazing history. As always many thanks!🙂
It is slowly getting harder to find villages we have not visited! I hope we don't run out.
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@@MemorySeekersthere are just over 6000 villages and small communities in the UK so should keep you going a bit longer lol
@@MemorySeekers Bradford on Avon nr Bath?
It's all so stunning. Especially the Abby. Im so grateful for your videos. I'm in Georgia, USA. I may never get there but at least I have you guys. Thank you.
Thank you so much we are so pleased you enjoy them.
❤❤The only country in this world that preserves everything old and beautiful for the next generation, it is so important to hold on to history. Thank you guys for the amazing video, on your site each time I miss home.
We are lucky that we do. Thanks for watching.
What a lovely place! Thank you so much for sharing your travels. Greetings from Tennessee, USA.
Greetings from London, thank you for watching.
You must come along over here some day. Tennessee is not so far away from England these days.
I lived there in the late 1990s. For an Australian, it was an incredible experience, everyday. Walking in the woods above the misty cemetery at dawn replays in my mind like a movie scene now.
I was born in Dunster. My parents moved to Buckinghamshire when I was very young. We would visit Dunster every summer to see my grandparents. I remember getting ice cream near the Yarn Market.
This Beautiful Village looks like Film Set. 💚 Thank you Guys, Once Again for Showing Us Your Beautiful Country!
Our pleasure!, yes I guess it is so well preserved it does almost look fake.
I am treated as a freak of nature as someone in his mid 20's who loves such travels and I rarely find a friend to accompany me. So these well-made videos are a bless thanks so much.
Don't worry, they'll catch up eventually.😂
It's amazing to think these buildings are from the 1400s. As an American, we haven't any buildings besides native American caves that age. It seems almost impossible.
Yes it is amazing the survive the ravages of time!
There are many things far older than that in Europe. Think of the Roman Emire, prehistoric Stonehenge, The Acropolis (5000 BC) and many more. We have very rich history here and many rich cultures. . But the good news is, it's your history as well in a way! :) After all, the first Americans all came from Europe.
And the fact that George Washington still condsidered himself a Brit makes you think 🤔 Also why do think Boston looks like an English town???? Anyways great video I’d love to check out Somerset since I found out that’s where my family is from originally
5000 BC 😂
For us Indians (the real ones), 1400 is modern times.
I was lucky to spend a lot of my childhood holidays there. My aunts retired there, absolutely love the place, I haven’t been there in a while but when I go back it’s like coming home. Aunties are long dead and are buried there, so many happy memories
Ravissant village ou l'on aimerait tant y habiter. Charme et douceur de vivre au rendez-vous
Good morning from Australia. Another lovely video from Memory Seekers for my Sunday morning 🌄 coffee ☕ 😊 The narration is excellent 👌
No cake with the coffee! ☺ Glad you enjoyed it.
@@MemorySeekers oh no cake sorry. I was eating breakfast.
Love this beautiful village .... From India with love ❤️
Thank you! Greetings.
Even in rainy weather, England is so beautiful. I wish I was able to visit this lovely village. The history is just amazing. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Yes it was a shame it rained but there where bright spots in between so not to bad.
I hope one day visit my darling ❤England and visiting all these villages
We hope you do!
Ощущение сказочного места! Молодцы, что бережёте свою историю. . Ощущение сказочного места! Молодцы, что бережёте свою историю. .
I am a finnish citizen. My best friend, a Scotsman, lives in Minehad and I took my family with me and we drove down through Europe and visited him the first time there in 2004. After that the visits became many and the kilometers we drove too. We always enjoyed going to Dunster and taking long walks on Exmoor. Somerset is indeed a paradise in UK. The Quantock road winding uphills an downhills with the branches of the trees growing over the road. My daughter was 4 years the first time and she loved Dunster castle because on the day of our visit there was a lot of happenings with performers of all kind and a flee market. She always talks about her memories from those visits.When she grew up her first trip abroad on her own with her boyfriend was going to Minehead and Dunster. They stayed in London 1 night and 6 in Minehead. I, as a former restaurant owner, appreciated the food and service at the Lutrrell arms. Your video brought back many fond memories. Thank you!
How wonderful, thank you so much for sharing your memories. Lovely to see your daughter continuing come back!
Hi Simon and Will. Hope you’re both doing well. What a lovely area. Loved the yarn market and would be great to have a peek in the Lettrell Arms Hotel. Those chocolate box houses are a treat and a great prelude to a peaceful walk in the forest when it’s raining. The Abbey and grounds are impressive. Look forward to more of the area next week. ❤Memory Seekers! Simply the best.
Yes I would have liked to look inside the hotel as well. There was a wedding going on to happen that day, which must have been lovely for the couple. Amazing setting.
It's nice to go back in time to a village
What a " typical English village" Im assuming those of us who have never seen one would be saying lol. I quite expected to see Miss Marple walking down the street shopping basket on arm. Even with the rain this was a lovely episode. The workmanship in those old buildings is amazing, what craftsman those old builders were. Thanks for yet another great tour. Cheers Cheryl 🙂
I am pretty sure there is a Miss Marple type somewhere in that village 😂☺
It could be another "Yarn Market" in another village ? but I think an episode of Poirot was filmed here. Edit, Poirot was filmed here , the episode being "The Cornish Mystery"
@@macraghnaill3553 Apparently it was filmed here.
I really enjoyed this tour in the rain. Everything was so beautiful and interesting. Thank you for all your info.❤️
Thank you, the rain was not to bad really sunshine and showers. A standard day in England. ☺
This is such a wonderful tour, and I love all the history. Adore your channel.
So kind, thank you so much.
I had the great pleasure of staying five days in Dunster a few years ago - complete magic. This wonderful video brought it back to life but it's often in my head anyway. Some day I really hope to get back, an ocean away.
How lovely to spend 5 days there as a base. I was saying in another comment how we would like to come back after a day out and have the village to spend the evening in at the pubs and restaurants. Looks wonderful!
Hermoso vídeo! me encanta imaginarme a las personas de la edad media caminando, comprando, vendiendo etc. en esas históricas villas. Gracias por compartir el video.
Sí, sería maravilloso ver el pasado y realmente cómo vivían. Fascinante
You've hit another out of the park, Guv! You gents out-do yourselves every week it seems! Thank you for another lovely vid❤🇬🇧❤️
Thank you so much Jeff!
Could you please do a video later in day when people are about ! People from other countries must think we live in ghost towns 😂🌹🏴
Hi Tabitha, it really depends on what time of day we’re at a place and sometimes we are filming at different locations in a day so at some point it will be early. This was 10.45 on a Friday morning in Dunster so not really early. Also we try to avoid to many people about because they may not wish to be featured in the video and so we try to avoid filming others up close if at all possible. Thanks.
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I'm running out of superlatives to describe your wonderful videos, they are all so well done and enjoyable. Thank you for sharing them with us.
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Thank you guys for another excellent production and for showing us Dunster, brings back fond memories
So much history (thanks for researching), so many beautiful houses and villages. I love my Sunday morning wake ups when I go tripping around with you both while having my toast and coffee. Thank you so much as always. =-)
We love having you with us Lorraine, as always thank you for the comments and encouragement to make more!
@@MemorySeekers Thank you =-)
The medieval sights are just the best. The village cute.
My daughter lives in Somerset, lots of beautiful manor houses to visit, she is a carer and her gentleman loves to walk, they been there and Wells is beautiful as well,
Yes we must explore Somerset more!
Went to Dunster Castle years ago when I lived in Somerset back in 2009. It is definitely worth a visit for those who have the opportunity of going there. The steam train to Minehead is also highly recommended. Thanks for making me miss this beautiful part of the world.
Would love to go on the train, its a shame it was not running the day we were around.
Congratulations, very good videos, beautiful landscapes and very well explained and documented. I love Great Britain. I have gone three times.
Thank you for the lovely comment, so nice to know you have visited us.
The Poirot episode 'A Cornish Mystery' was filmed here in the late eighties.
My mum grew up here in the 60s/70s and it sounded such an idyllic place to be. It was such a safe haven for children, to the extent that they could run around the castle grounds into the night. My grandpa was a painter, glass animal artist, and model ship builder so they lived on Church Street with his shop downstairs (house visible on the left of the screen at 7:46)! Mum worked at the Luttrell Arms as a teenager. Despite living in the North West, we still visit a couple times a year as we have family remaining in Watchet and Minehead. Late family members are also buried in the church grounds up the hill, overlooking the village and the ocean. Thank you for this lovely exploration. Seeing so many comments on here enjoying this magical place made my heart warm.
Thank you so much for sharing your connection to Dunster. it was a lovely read about your family.
@@MemorySeekers my pleasure, thank you for great content! Have a wonderful weekend:-)
The yarn 🧶 market is exquisite built like a ship the windows are quintessential Tudor perfection
That is certainly one way of putting it. Yes the beams built to last forever and its doing pretty well at that!. Quite something.
@@MemorySeekers I've stood under that amazing roof many times, and thought about all that excited dealing as the buyer's and seller's barter for a deal.
used to visit this lovely town when I lived at home in London, now in New Zealand.. stayed near this lovely village on our honeymoon at Porlock in 1972.
It’s really no point trying anymore; It’s all been said before me, that you make the best videos, period! What a stunning village! Sad I was in Bath for a month just last year, and didn’t know your channel then; I would have visited this lovely place. Well there’s always this year. The information you’ve shared helps all manner of visitors; those of us who use public transportation and those of you with a car. How you make travel for everyone so easy and accessible; that is the strength of your videos, aside from all the beautiful footage. Thank you again for helping us all live vicariously through your amazing travels. Best KZhead channel!
Thank you for the very kind comment. So pleased you are finding the videos helpful, and as you say always next year to plan a new visit!
Keep this history! Do not ever let it be destroyed by other people who say we have no history.
This was a wonderful visit, thank you for taking us along!
Thank you for watching.
A friend and I visited Dunster in 2019. What a delightful village! I can’t wait to return.
Oh how lovely it is to go for a walk along these picturesque streets under the soft spring rain! Absolutely amazing and so calming! Thank you a lot and greetings from Ukraine! ✌🇺🇦
9:15 Ah, it's nice to see my country flag even there in English countryside. Glory to Ukraine - To heroes the glory! 🇺🇦
Glad you enjoyed it, take care.
Wow how beautiful is that. Such a lot to offer everywhere you go. Just loved it. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
I wish I could go there. Thank you for making these videos. Its a great way to see and enjoy the past.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I appreciate your style. Saying just enough about what we're seeing (instead of diluting/dulling it by over narrating). Also, when there was music added, it was subtle, just a hint versus other videos that have annoyingly loud music that repels me.😁 Breathtakingly beautiful scenery. Thank you!
You never disappoint!!! Thank you. Hugs and blessings
I am glad we don't Joen! ☺
Ощущение сказочного места! Молодцы, что бережёте свою историю. ❤
Это очень красиво, и нам повезло, что до сих пор сохранились эти старые места из прошлого.
Astounding views.. I wonder how many more beautiful villages exist in England, so far seen from your blog each village is unique in its history, charm & exquisite picturesque ❤ I absolutely loved the whole video😍 & I whole heartedly owe u both for many mind blowing & relaxing videos till date.. 😊 I felt im walking at every step enjoying the village, weather & soothing background music.. your videos are so addictive 😍 & best heart therapy that I'm lucky being your subscriber.. thanks for sharing & loving it as always ❤
Well I hope we have many many more places to see to keep us busy for years to come! ☺
@@MemorySeekers so good to know
@@MemorySeekers I see you've not even visited Suffolk yet - full of beautiful villages and towns to keep you going for a while!
@@t-evans Yes we will get there!
Thank you so much, it is truly amazing
You're very welcome!
That Douglas Fir has my respect - there are some lofty firs here on the West Coast of Canada. Exmoor is a delight, presented perfectly in this log. Thank you!💐
Thank you so much for watching. Exmoor was a wonderful place to visit, one we had neglected in the past. So pleased we finally made it there.
Excellent video of one of the most beautiful places so far! Won't move to the UK but if I were, this would probably be high on the list. Missing the window shopping that is so popular in Europe. No windows in the stores here in USA! Looking forward to nest week. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you liked it.
So peaceful and beautiful 🤩 thank you for sharing, pure delight 😊
Our pleasure.
Been here quite a few times ,we stayed in a village just a few minutes away called Carhampton. We would go into Dunster to eat also we found a brilliant local artist Maurice Bishop. He had 2 galleries there at the time,one at the start of the Village and one at Castle gate.We bought a lovely framed print of Horner Woods and 2 smaller prints of Dunster.His work covers Somerset and Exmore. We also found in the gift shop a garden ornament of The Yarn Market that i still have .All to remind me of the most wonderful holidays in the most beautiful of counties. Truly magical,so much to see and do .❤❤❤.
Beautiful shot of the cassle in the back ground , then pulling back and down to show the beatiful image contrast between the fore ground and the background cool.
Thanks!
So Lovely I really enjoyed this tour on a rainy Saturday afternoon thank you 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
England is so damn cute & historic. I grew up in a village in South London that dated back over a 1000 years. We lived on Park Lane. There was also a West St & Mill Lane. We used to play at the old Mill which was disused but still deep & dangerous! There were many historic parks & the source of a river that ran into the Thames. A lovely & adventureous place to be a child. There were lavender fields, since revived & watercress grew in the streams. Now I live in S Florida where developers are still destroying ancient Native sites! Like the Joni Mitchell song - "They destroyed paradise & put up a parking lot"!
Well described
Really lovely video. Thank you.
So kind, thanks!
Latest Village Dunster and area around has it all, just beautifull and excellent presentation as always. We Look forward to the next video.
Thank you so much, there is certainly a lot to do in the area. I wonderful base for exploring.
Another one to add to my list. I enjoy your tour videos & always look forward to the next one.
Thank you Jackie, make sure the list gets some crossed off as visited. ☺
Beautiful part of the world. Greetings from Australia.
It is, greeting for London.
The name Somerset , comes from the ancient word for the people--- 'The People of Somer' because it is a mild climate, and Rains frequently on the hills and Moors.
Thanks as always for a great video. I still have photos of a visit my wife and I made with our baby son to the beautiful village of Dunster - he will be 38 next month, so it was a while ago!
I bet it has hardly changed Jim!
Loved every minute of this tour of Dunster.
What a lovely little village!
It really is.
THAT'S REALLY A WONDERFUL PLACE!
Thank You Simon and Will for another great video. I think Exmoor is a place for me to start and then explore the villages like Dunster. The only challenge I face is finding 1-2 people who are willing to make this trip with me. However since I have 3 yrs. to figure that out ... But I had a feeling this would be the area in the country would like to start first.
Здравейте!За пръв път попадам на вашето видео. Много добре направено.Благодаря!Гледам от България.
Здравейте, благодаря ви за прекрасния коментар. Надявам се да харесате някои от другите ни видеоклипове.
A beautiful place and well presented, I miss England looking at this.
Thank you Linda, so we make you miss it. 😨☺
This video was excellent!!! I loved watching it and seeing England as I would not have been able. Thank you.
Thank you Elizabeth. ☺
Thankyou,that was Stunning.And your commentary is very insightful, and calming.
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful, thankyou for sharing.
Our pleasure, thank you for watching.
Gents, as always, you produce another masterpiece video showcasing another masterpiece location. If a village can be this stunning on a rainy day, how fantastic it must be on a sunny day. Thanks for the parking information. I know I will have to drive on my next visit to the UK, and this is extremely helpful. All the best!
No problem Todd, we like to try and make it as easy as possible to know where you need to go. It’s not a place you can visit easily without the car for sure.
Yay! Thank you for a new adventures! ❤
You are welcome.
so beautiful and charming! I would love to be able to travel to England someday, and see it in person.
Excellent as always
Thank you!
this reminds me of the movie "Lorna Doone." I can't wait to visit!!!
These villages are so amazing. Thank you for this great video.
Thank you for watching.
Despite the rain it was a beautiful film! Many thanks for this.
Yes the rain was a pain but there were some bright spots now and again.
Congratulations and thanks for this video!!!👏👏👏Loved it!!!👩🏻🇧🇷
Thank you!
Hi. I always love your videos. I also like your narrations. They are both soothing and nostalgic. Always looking forward to your next videos. Thank you..
Thank you so much!
So informative and relaxing to watch. Thanks
Thank you so much!
Another nice jaunt to a lovely part of England we used to call Home! Apparently you can get a rail connection from Taunton to Bishops Lydeard Station, which is where the WSR begins & you can disembark at Dunster - you don't have to be a fan of stream trains as this is a very enjoyable trip. The castle is well worth a visit -perhaps a bit later into spring, and takes a few hours to do justice. I have fond childhood memories of Dunster, especially of their clover honey! Funny the things that stick in your mind, I can still taste it now - or would like to! I grew up in Somerset and then we moved to the Quantocks, from Devon, for a little while before heading to The Borders - and then to the Far South... (This was after I lived in Chicago, of course - whoops - it's not you guys going there soon!) Keep safe & enjoying your travels.
The villages what you find are absolutely beautiful , thankyou
I have to say thanks to our sponsor for that one. I had not got Dunster on our village radar before they contacted us. It was a super place.
A very pleasant and informative video. Makes me want to return to England once more. Thank you.
Please do!
So beautiful 🤩
It is indeed!
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Just to say,played this twice ,thankyou for a lovely reminder.😊
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Marvelous.
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Beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for watching.
It is a treasure !
Yes it is!
❤❤❤Dunster.. embedded in the Yarn Market woodwork there is a small cannon ball .apperently fired from the castle during a skirmish...
One charming view after the other in this area! The Douglas Fir! As a child we always had Douglas Fir Christmas trees, which were trucked down to San Diego from Oregon. Sorry you weren't able to film a visit to the Castle in Dunster, though that would probably have been a whole video in itself. The Refectory roof at Cleeve Abbey is amazing! You covered a lot in this one, and I'm looking forward to seeing those Exmoor ponies next time. Cheers, guys!
It certainly has a lot going on in the area. I can see why people have it as a base. A lovely village to come home to after a day out on Exmoor. I wouldn't mind spending a few nights there to get a proper feel for it and enjoy the pubs and restaurants. When I saw the tree, I actually thought it could not really be the tallest in the country, it didn't look tall enough. Not sure what I was expecting mind you. Haha. The ponies were very sweet, they are supposed to be quite common but we struggled to find them on the moors.
Sold! Looks like you were there just before or after the full tourist season: looks too charming and has too much infrastructure (medieval and modern) to be so empty. Such places can seem all your own when you're a visitor, especially if you're a determined Yank like me. 😉 Hard to believe such a place is even real. Closest I've seen to this in St Davids, Wales, another cozy little village (I know, technically a city) with a massive church looming over it, that famous Norman-built pile. Anyway, if for some reason I ever get to Somerset, I have to visit Dunster!
Beautifully done. Thankyou.
Many thanks!
I will never not like and look forward to your videos! In my opnion, you are both are superb videographer, cinematographer and storyteller. It's like walking around the scenery with good friends😊.I want to be able to create videos with stories like you! ❤😊
What a delightful village! Thank you for sharing. It’s been a dream of mine to live in 🇬🇧 for awhile so I could visit all the lovely places & people. There are so many historic places to explore. I would never be bored. So glad YT recommended your channel. Thanks ever so much! Greetings from Nebraska, USA.
Thankyou so much, I am really enjoying watching them from abroad, I'd forgotten how much it rained. 😮 I do laugh everytime you say, "Well worth a visit"... do Blue Peter badge winners get in free? ❤