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Dunster

Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster — Exmoor National Park

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West Somerset District

Dunster

Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster — Exmoor National Park

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Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster — Exmoor National Park

01:59

6.64km

210m

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Embark on the Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster, an easy 4.1-mile (6.6 km) hike that takes around 1 hour and 59 minutes to complete. You will gain about 680 feet (207 metres) in elevation, traversing varied terrain from well-worn tracks and forest paths to village…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Dunster Village

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Dunster is almost indecently pretty and exactly how you would imagine an English village to be... If only the traffic didn't meander through.
Between us Komootlers: don't come by car, …

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775 m

Dunster Castle

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There's been a castle here since the 11th century and the stone you see today was built in the 12th century. It's undergone expansions, sieges and modernisations across the centuries, …

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1.53 km

Dunster Watermill

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Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to …

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1.78 km

Gallox Bridge

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Gallox Bridge is a fine example of a medieval packhorse bridge. First mentioned in a document of 1475, the bridge was used to transport wool across the River Avill to …

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3.72 km

Bat's Castle Iron Age Hillfort

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Bat's Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the hill above Dunster. The old earth works are clearly visible and it's obvious why the position was chosen, the views in …

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6.09 km

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

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Almost nothing reliable is known about the life of Saint GEORGE, to whom the church of Dunster was dedicated, but the veneration of him goes back a long way to …

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6.64 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

1.25 km

775 m

470 m

163 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

1.81 km

775 m

609 m

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Tuesday 26 May

29°C

17°C

39 %

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Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster — Exmoor National Park

01:59h

6.64km

210m

Dunster Castle, Bat's Castle & Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster — Exmoor National Park

Dunster Village

Dunster Castle

Dunster Watermill

Gallox Bridge

Bat's Castle Iron Age Hillfort

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

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