From its hilltop position the majestic Dunster Castle towers above the village and dates back to c.1066, it was here that the Luttrell family once ruled.
Variety is part of Dunster's charm and there is a wealth of history to unfold.
There are ancient buildings, the watermill, Packhorse Bridge and the Iron Age remains of Bat's Castle. Dunster has a number of festivals during the year, the Village Festival takes place on Spring Bank Holiday, the Country Fair in July, and Dunster Show and the Flower Festival are held in August. Green hills close Porlock in on three sides with the sea on the other. Approximately a mile to the west of Porlock you will find Porlock Wier and its tiny harbour, which occupies the last sheltered low ground before the county boundary with Devon. Two miles from the harbour is the unique 4.2-mile Toll Road, which rises from the edge of Porlock up onto Exmoor.