Tourist attractions Dulverton

The moor spreads over 692km² of land between the boundary with North Devon and Somerset, providing sanctuary to sheep and wild ponies. Blue moor-grass, bracken or heather ripple across the ridges of Brendon Hills as far as the eye can see, while to t..

Tarr Steps is the name of one of the most picturesque clapper bridges made out of stone slabs of the region. It dates back to the Middle Ages or earlier and crosses the River Barle at this point.

The sandstone castle overlooks the town from a tor where Saxon fortifications once stood. It was built by the Norman baron, William de Mohun but, by 1374, the Mohun line was dying out and the castle was sold to Lady Elizabeth Luttrell. When George Fo..

St. George's Church was originally built by the Normans in the 12C, then rebuilt by monks in the 14C. Its 34 m-high tower , dating from 1443, houses a carillon which plays daily at 9am, 1.30pm and 9pm. Inside are wagon roofs , a splendid carved sc..

The 13C St Dubricius' church is dedicated to a legendary figure who died at the age of 120 and was said to be a friend of King Arthur. Inside is a remarkable canopied tomb with alabaster effigies.

This watermill on the Avill, rebuilt and altered since the reign of William the Conqueror, worked until the late 19C. Reused during the Second World War, it was rebuilt, restored and put back into working order in around 1980.

Many of the buildings along Church Street belonged to the priory founded in 1090 and dissolved in 1539; the Nunnery and Priest's House (restored in the 19C) date from the 14C. Beyond the gate in the priory garden is a 6 m-high, early medieval dove..

High Street, lined with 17 and 19C houses and shops, is graced by the unique 17C, octagonal, dormered Yarn Market .

Dunkery Beacon (519m), near the village of Porlock, is the highest point on Exmoor and is visible for miles around. It commands magnificent views of the moor and, it is said, sixteen counties.