What's on inWatchet


Welcome to Watchet

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Watchet - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Watchet to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Watchet

Tourist Attractions


Cleve Abbey

The jewel of Somerset ‐ some of England's finest cloister buildings, magnificent architecture and unique wall paintings, set in a peaceful riverside location. Discover 800 years of monastic life ‐ medieval painted chamber, timber roofing, wonderful floor tiles and amazing cloister buildings.…

Dunster Castle

Dramatically sited on a wooded hill, a castle has existed here since at least Norman times. The 15th‐century gatehouse survives, and the present building was remodelled in 1868‐72 by Antony Salvin for the Luttrell family, who lived here for 600 years. The fine oak staircase and plasterwork of…

Clowns

C L O W N S ‐ Amusement Park in Minehead, Somerset. Contact venue on telephone number 01643707190 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…

Coleridge Cottage

Coleridge lived in the cottage for three years from 1797, and there are mementoes of the poet on display. It was here that he wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part of Christabel, Frost at Midnight and Kubla Khan.…

Dunster Water Mill

The West Country's finest working water mill, built in 1680, the mill is set in magnificent surroundings alongside the River Avill overlooking Exmoor National Park, only minutes from Dunster Castle and High Street.See how flour is produced as the wheat grain is fed down to the grinding stones…

Merlins Amusements

Merlins Amusements ‐ Amusement Park in Minehead, Somerset. Contact venue on telephone number 01643708860 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…

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Want to see what other attractions to visit when in Watchet? See our list of attractions in Watchet, including theme parks, castles, historic houses, zoos and many more family days out.