Minehead
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Known as the 'Gateway to Exmoor', the traditional seaside resort of Minehead features a wide promenade and long sandy beach, perfect for building sand castles. The colourful, popular seafront is filled with family attractions and amusements including the all-weather attraction at Butlins.
As well as a lively seafront, Minehead also has a number of pretty, quieter areas including Church Steps with its lime-washed thatched cottages and the area around Quay Street and the harbour. Little fishing boats adorn the small harbour, which is also a port of call for the pleasure 'steamers' Waverley and Balmoral as they embark on their cruises along the Exmoor coast. Beyond the harbour is also the lifeboat station.
A short walk from the seafront is the well-maintained Blenheim Gardens with its colourful floral displays. The vibrant floral displays, which can be found lining The Parade, have won the town many regional, national and international awards.
The 630-mile South West Coast Path - the longest of the National Trails - begins in Minehead, marked by a magnificent sculpture of a pair of hands holding a map.
Minehead railway station is the seafront terminus for the West Somerset Railway.
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