So, today we have strayed away from the Cotswolds in search of which may well be the most photographed & Instagrammable thatched cottage in England! For this we find ourselves out and about walking in the village and civil parish of Dunster which is located in the north-eastern boundary of the Exmoor National Park which just sits in the West of Somerset which is in the South West of England. Exmoor also is part of North Devon.

In 2011 the village had a population of 817. The village is 4 km (2.5 miles) southeast of Minehead and 32 km (20 miles) northwest of Taunton.

The Priory Church of St George is 15th century and is a Grade I listed building.

Dunster is said to be the largest and most intact medieval villages in England. It has over 200 listed buildings! It seems that no matter where you are in the village there is always something eye catching to see!

One of the major attractions in Dunster is Dunster Castle which is operated by the National Trust. The village in it's heyday was a centre for the wool and cloth trade. A present day reminder of this is the Yarn Market which was built by George Luttrell. The Luttrell family were synonymous with Dunster as they occupied the castle for some generations. The National Trust acquired the castle in 1976 from Colonel Walter Luttrell.

Dunster caught my eye after seeing a segment on ITV West Country News featuring a thatched cottage called "Rose Cottage" and it's owner (the cottage shown in the video thumbnail). You can watch the news report segment here : https://www.itv.com/watch/news/inside... . It is well worth watching as the owner of the property (Dennis Coath) is interviewed and gives us a heartwarming insight in which he talks about the history of the cottage and also you get a brief look and sense into what the cottage looks like on the inside - It is stunning! Dennis is a former ITV reporter and now retired he is a full time author with three books published, which he talks about during his interview. I think you will agree...what a lovely chap Dennis is!

There is just one hidden OAAW logo in this video, can you spot it? It is in a wheely good place which I used sparingly :D

You may well notice that I picked up the pace a little during the last 10 minutes of the walk, this was because my camera was running dangerously low on battery and it was absolutely vital that I reached the planned finishing point as I thought it would make for quite a nice way to bring the walk to an end.

Thanks for walking with me.

00:00 Churchyard and bells
00:50 Walking away from church
39:25 Enter churchyard
43:00 Exit churchyard



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