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    View of Dunster Castle in Somerset
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    Dunster Castle
    Dunster, nr Minehead, Somerset TA24 6SL
    Telephone: 01643 823004 (Infoline)
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    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

    What's new this year
    Bat camera and ghostbusters' trail. New interpretation in the Morning Room

    Points to noteCastle closed for private functions on 6 & 27 June, 11 July and 12 Sept. Gardens and shop open as normal

    Opening arrangements
    Castle
     15 Mar–23 Jul 08  11–4:30 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     25 Jul–3 Sep 08  11–5 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     5 Sep–2 Nov 08  11–4:30 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Garden/park
     1 Feb–14 Mar 08  11–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     3 Nov–31 Jan 09  11–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    Shop*
     15 Mar–24 Jul 08  10:30–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     25 Jul–4 Sep 08  10:30–5:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     5 Sep–2 Nov 08  10:30–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     3 Nov–31 Dec 08  11–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Open Good Fri. Castle closed for private functions 6 & 27 June, 11 July and 12 Sept. Gardens and shop open as normal. Garden, park and shop closed 25/26 Dec. Shop closed Jan. *Shop short-term relocation, tel. to confirm opening times. Last admission 30mins before closing

    Contact details

    01643 823004 (Infoline)
    01643 821314
    Fax: 01643 823000
    Email: dunstercastle@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £8.60 (£7.80), child £4.20 (£3.80), family £20.50 (£18.60), family (1 adult) £12.80 (£11.60). Groups (£7). Garden & park only: £4.80 (£4.30), child £2.20 (£2), family £11.80 (£10.60), family (1 adult) £7 (£6.30). Discounts available on West Somerset Railway for Dunster Castle visitors
    Trust properties nearby
    • Arlington Court
    • Coleridge Cottage
    • Dunster Working Watermill
    • Holnicote Estate
    • Knightshayes Court
    • West Exmoor Coast
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