Blogs from Minehead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

We decided to take a drive to Minehead. The weather has been pretty dismal (cool and cloudy) for the past couple of days, so we thought we'd head to the coast in search of sun! Ha! We did get a little there, but not much. It was a really pretty drive with winding roads that varied from just above sea level to over 1000'. It was about a 45-minute drive from our cottage. The beach front, in some areas, looked like a tourist spot with all the souvenir shops, gambling joints and eateries. There was also a small amusement park, which we chose not to pursue. :-) We chose to walk over to the harbor where the boats were grounded. I'm sure, on the weekends, that this place is pretty crowded with locals and tourists. I'm ... read more

Wooo Hooo, new National Park to explore with a weekend away in Exmoor ... land of stunning landscapes, wilderness and tranquility (yep I read the brochure!). As with most weekends it follows a well rehearsed schedule, run out of work, car, drive, eat, drink, laugh and hike, then do it all again before the drive home! This trip we had exclusive use of YHA Minehead (YHA rocks my world!) which is a couple of miles back from the sea, set up in the Exmoor hills, a lovely location, just watch those speed bumps, they'll take the exhaust pipe off (go very, very carefully). Nice location though. Saturday was a round hike from Bossington out along the rocky headlands up and down the craggy landscape of the Exmoor coast (recognised as a Heritage Coast in 1991). We ... read more