Dunkery Beacon Country House

13/06/2026

Congratulations Eric, such wonderful recognition for your actions on that terrible day 👏

King honours publican Eric Norman for school coach crash tragedy 'kindness and comfort'. Actress Susan George who lives near Minehead is also honoured.
Read all about Somerset's honours: click the article link in the comments below 👇👇

11/05/2026

What a great choice to celebrate Somerset Day 😉

The Somerset Dragon's been named to celebrate Somerset Day.
The winner of the public vote to name the iconic emblem of the county’s flag is DUNKERY ➡️ bbc.in/4uJ9WzN

The name was originally put forward by Gaby Stocker from Tatworth and beat Kingston, Skittles and Spitfire in the vote.

17/04/2026

Dunkery Beacon has been highlighted as one of the best places in England to view the meteor shower next week. Let’s hope for some clear skies 🤞

The Lyrids are set to peak on 22 April, bringing fast, bright shooting stars – and these are the best spots to catch the show

17/03/2026

'Your Exmoor' is out now! It's free and full of useful information and interesting articles, whether you live here, visit or just love our National Park as much as we do.
The printed copy is available from our Exmoor National Park Centres: Lynmouth, Dunster and Dulverton and other local outlets.

Or view a free digital copyhttps://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/219011/Your-Exmoor-2026-lo-res-for-web.pdf

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17/03/2026

11/03/2026

Treat yourself to an Exmoor escape in March. Take advantage of our low‑season rates and enjoy an extra 10% off when you stay two nights or more—with our spacious suites from £115 per night and our well-appointed king‑size rooms from £104 per night, based on double occupancy and including a hearty cooked breakfast.

11/03/2026

What a fascinating article about the wonderful Dunkery Beacon on Exmoor and all just a stone’s throw away from our doorstep too!

What is that big round yel­low object in the sky? That is either a strange ques­tion, or it is the most com­monly-repeated joke of 2026 so far. The sun has indeed come out every now and again over recent weeks – and on numer­ous occa­sions I’ve heard...

01/03/2026

“Rain, Rain Go Away, … Sun, Sun, Out You Stay…”
Who remembers the driest springtime for a hundred years and the hottest summer on record in 2025... Please read our March 2026 Newsletter with a reminder of our early spring offer - https://mailchi.mp/5ac0dd4eb366/march-2026-newsletter

26/02/2026

SIR NIGEL GRESLEY TO HEADLINE THE WSR SPRING STEAM SPECTACULAR 2026

We are thrilled to announce another visiting locomotive for our WSR 50 Spring Steam Spectacular from the 1st – 4th May - LNER A4 No.60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’! This legendary locomotive joins us to represent the pinnacle of British Engineering and show that anything is possible after 50 years of preserving the WSR.

Those who saw the railway back in 1976 would have barely dreamed that a sister to the fastest steam locomotive in history, ‘Mallard’, would pull a train to Minehead five decades later.

2026 also marks 150 years since the birth of Sir Nigel Gresley, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London North Eastern Railway.

60007 is a first-time visitor to the Minehead Branch having only used Bishops Lydeard as a base for mainline operations in the past. The engine will pull services throughout the weekend alongside a host of other visiting and resident steam locomotives at what is set to be the highlight of our 50th anniversary year.

‘Sir Nigel’ joins us courtesy of the SNGLT and Locomotive Services Limited and we thank them for their support.

60007 joins an already busy line up, with further announcements to make!

Tickets are available to book now at a discounted advance rate via our website.
https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/spring-steam-spectacular-2026

26/02/2026