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About Minehead

Minehead perches where Somerset's Quantock Hills meet the Bristol Channel, serving as terminus for the heritage West Somerset Railway and gateway to Exmoor. The A39 provides the main link via Bridgwater to M5 junction 23, roughly 45 minutes away, whilst the A396 heads south through Dunster. With about 16 fast charging points and a working harbour that sees 30-foot tides expose vast mudflats twice daily.

Where is Minehead on the map?

Minehead is in England, at 51.205, -3.483 - about 2 km north-west of Alcombe, Somerset.

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6 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Minehead. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Minehead9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Minehead?

The closest airport to Minehead is Bristol Airport, 81 km (about 1 h 29 min by car).

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