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Things to do in Minehead
Wondering what to do in Minehead? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
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Fri 13 Nov · 11:00
Shiiine On Weekender - Minehead
Butlins Minehead Resort, Minehead · 0.8 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Hindsight's 27th Birthday - Fright Night
Labyrinth, Taunton · 20.7 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Taunton Audio Tour: Echoes of History and Heritage
County Hall, Taunton, Taunton · 20.8 mi
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CrashThe90s presents King Of The Beats
Labyrinth, Taunton · 20.7 mi
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Aquariums
27.5 mi from Minehead
Ilfracombe Aquarium
Ilfracombe Aquarium sits in the Old Lifeboat House on Ilfracombe's historic pier, taking you on a themed journey from an Exmoor stream's source down through river, lake, pond, estu...
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Museums & Galleries
3.8 mi from Minehead
Gauge Museum Blue Anchor
The Gauge Museum Blue Anchor sits on the Down Platform at Blue Anchor Station, run by the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust. It's a GWR-themed museum with many artefacts on disp...
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4.9 mi from Minehead
Dovery Manor Museum
Dovery Manor Museum occupies a Grade II* listed 15th-century manor house at the heart of Porlock, a coastal Exmoor village. Inside, the Great Hall displays paintings and artefacts...
13.9 mi from Minehead
Nash Point Fog Horn
Grade II listed building in St Donats. In open ground between the Lower (West), and the Upper (East) Lighthouses at Nash Point, within their walled compound.
14.4 mi from Minehead
Nether Stowey Library
The Thomas Poole Library in Nether Stowey is a welcoming, volunteer-run community library offering far more than books. You can browse fiction, large-print titles, DVDs and talking...
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15.3 mi from Minehead
Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall
Lynmouth Lifeboat Station was the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Lynmouth, Devon in England from 1869 until 1944. Its best-know... — Wikipedia
15.5 mi from Minehead
Lynton and Exmoor Museum
The Lyn and Exmoor Museum is a small museum in Lynton, Devon, England, housed in the town's oldest surviving domestic dwelling, a Grade II listed, whitewashed, stone cottage. — Wikipedia
16.2 mi from Minehead
Gauge Museum Bishops Lydeard
Gauge Museum Bishops Lydeard sits on Platform One at Bishops Lydeard Station, run by volunteers as part of the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust's work preserving and displaying...
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16.2 mi from Minehead
The Bus Depot Barry
The Bus Depot Barry is home to the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, a charity created in 1992 that has leased an ex-Western Welsh Depot in Barry since 2008 to store buses and...
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16.4 mi from Minehead
The Mill House
The Mill House is a restored watermill and rural life museum in Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset, built around an impressive overshot waterwheel. You can explore traditional trades such...
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16.4 mi from Minehead
Bishops Lydeard Mill
Bishops Lydeard Mill is a restored working watermill in a small Somerset village near Taunton, where you can see an overshot waterwheel that, despite weighing over two tonnes, can...
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17.8 mi from Minehead
Cowbridge & District Museum
Cowbridge & District Museum sits in the old Town Hall Cells in the centre of Cowbridge, within the Vale of Glamorgan, and tells the story of the town and its surrounding rural area...
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20.1 mi from Minehead
South Molton Museum
South Molton Museum sits on the ground floor of the town's historic Guildhall, built in 1743, and is run by the Town Council and volunteers to share the local area's social history...
20.8 mi from Minehead
Somerset Military Museum
The Somerset Military Museum is part of the Museum of Somerset located in the 12th century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton, Somerset. It is a "registered and accredited mu... — Wikipedia
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20.8 mi from Minehead
Museum of Somerset
The Museum of Somerset, run by the South West Heritage Trust, holds a wide-ranging collection covering costume and textiles, fine and decorative art, archaeology, natural sciences...
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Theme Parks
15.6 mi from Minehead
Barry Island Pleasure Park
Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles (16 km) south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales... — Wikipedia
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21 mi from Minehead
Brean Theme Park
Brean Theme Park is a free-admission theme park just off the M5 in Brean, Somerset, offering a day of rides and attractions for all ages. You'll find roller coasters, dodgems, a tr...
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22.8 mi from Minehead
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park is a family-run wildlife and dinosaur attraction set in a 28-acre valley within the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You can se...
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23.1 mi from Minehead
Diggerland
Diggerland is a hands-on theme park where you can ride, drive and operate real diggers, dumpers and other full-size construction machinery, alongside more than 20 rides and drives...
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24.3 mi from Minehead
Bridgend Minature Railway
Bridgend Miniature Railway is a small-scale theme park attraction set in over four acres of woodland adjacent to the Parc Slip nature reserve in Llangynwyd Lower, Bridgend, Somerse...
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25.6 mi from Minehead
Watermouth Castle
Watermouth Castle is a family theme park set within a historic castle in Berrynarbor, North Devon, with rides, museums and gardens spread over 17 acres above the coast. You can rac...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
6.4 mi from Minehead
Tropiquaria
Tropiquaria is a small zoo and animal sanctuary in Minehead, Somerset, built in and around a repurposed 1933 BBC Radio Transmitting Station. The Grade II listed building houses a R...
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16.3 mi from Minehead
Welsh Hawking Centre
The Welsh Hawking Centre and Children's Animal Park is a hawking centre on Weycock Road on the northwestern outskirts of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in southern Wales. It contains th... — Wikipedia
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19.7 mi from Minehead
Exmoor Zoo
Exmoor Zoo is a family-run zoological park near Bratton Fleming in North Devon, home to bush dogs, meerkats, red pandas, Abyssinian ground hornbills and many other species, some pa...
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Where to stay near Minehead
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Minehead?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Minehead.
What can we do in Minehead when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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