Dunster Castle

Monday 3 May - We took advantage of the May bank holiday and the sunny weather to head down to Devon and Dunster castle. We'd visited Dunster before and seen the outside of the castle, but I've wanted to have a closer look for a long time. Although it was a long drive the area around Dunster is quite beautiful with lots of rolling hills and dramatic views of the sea. The Castle is quite near the ocean and you get a good view of it from the castle which is perched on a hill. A good mix of old stone and timber castles with Victorian refinement, this is one of the best castles we've visited. There are a lot of rooms to see from bedrooms to bathrooms to the billiard room. The grounds are also very lovely as well. There is a circular path which winds up the hill to the castle as well as a meandering trail which follows a small river to an old mill. It was very chilly but sunny and dry and there were lots of trees and flowers in bloom. After a thorough look at the castle we went into town and visited a few shops and had lunch at a nice outdoor tea shop. We then got directions to the Tarr steps and made our way into Exmoor.