Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 feet (60 metres)
- …is also known as “Motte and bailey at Dunster Castle”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by the National Trust
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Dunster, Somerset. UK
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Yarn Market
The Yarn Market in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in the early 17th century.
1,100 feet north of Dunster Castle
Dunster Dovecote
Rodw, Public domain.
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Carhampton
Carhampton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles to the east of Minehead.
Blue Anchor
Blue Anchor is a seaside village, in the parish…
2 miles east of Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle
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Latitude
51.18166° or 51° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.44372° or 3° 26′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C3R5HJ4+MG
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historic = castle
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Dunster Castle” goes by many names.
Castell de DunsterCatalan
Dunster CastleCebuano
Dunster CastleDanish
Burgo de DunsterEsperanto
Dunsteri linnusEstonian
Dunsterin linnaFinnish
Dunsteri várHungarian
Caisleán DunsterIrish
Castello di DunsterItalian
Замок ДанстерRussian
Dunster CastleSwedish
Dunster KalesiTurkish
Danster qal’asiUzbek
Dunster CastleWelsh
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