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Various dates through to September
: Siege & Surrender Tours at Dunster Castle
Join Civil War soldiers for re-enactment of sieges and
demonstration.
July
3/4: Days out with Thomas at West Somerset
Railway
Thomas and Friends return to amuse the children –
and mums and dads
2 - 25: Combe Martin Music
Festival
Encompassing a wide variety of styles from local and
international bands
18: Porlock County Fair
A great day out for the whole family
24: Lynton & Lynmouth Raft
Race
Fun and laughter at the antics of these homemade craft
25 - 31: Minehead and Exmoor Festival
A week of classical music including orchestral concerts,
chamber concerts and recitals
25: Watchet Carnival
Enjoy the procession of inventive floats and the carnival
atmosphere
28: Dunster Country Fair
An excellent country fair held in the former polo fields
below Dunster Castle
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22: Endurance Life Coastal Trail
Encompassing steep climbs, open moorland, combers and
coastline of unsurpassed in grandeur
28 - 31: Dulverton Folk Festival
Set between the Barle and the Exe, a festival with emphasis
on participation and quality
30: Redcoats and Rebels at Dunster Castle
Living history camp staged during the Monmouth Rebellion
August
1: Exmoor Explorer
A long distance off road reliability trial across Exmoor's
challenging terrain
8: Dunster Castle under Siege
Battle re-enactments and demonstrations from Taunton
Garrison
8: Bird Man Competition, Ilfracombe
Flying madness, live music and muscle mayhem!
10/11: Heurestics Medieval Games at Dunster
Castle
Take part in authentic medieval games
11: Exford Show
Held in the beautiful Exmoor countryside, the show incorporates
the Exmoor Pony Breed Society
Show
14 /15: Steam and Vintage Vehicle
Fair, West Somerset Railway, Bishop’s
Lydeard
A glittering array of superb machinery in action alongside
the restored country station
18: Ilfracombe Rescue Day
One of the biggest rescue displays in the country –
fire engines, helicopters, ambulances
20: Dunster Show
Showcasing local produce and crafts in the fields at
the foot of Dunster Castle
27 - 29: Watchet Music Festival
Live musical entertainment from a host of bands on the
outskirts of this ancient harbour town
28 - 30: Legendary Grand Tour of Minis
Join in the fun as a parade of minis, old and young,
travel across the moor
September
4:
RNLI Raft Race, Blue Anchor to Minehead
Over 50 rafts battling the seas in a 4.5 mile race.
Live music, craft and market stalls, followed by
a firework display filling the evening sky over the
old harbour
4: Porlock Carnival
Fun and festivities in the stunning setting of an Exmoor
coastal village
9 - 12: Porlock Arts Festival
A four-day arts festival whose patron is Margaret Drabble
11/12: CAMRA Real Ale Festival,
Minehead
Real ale and real trains at the Minehead terminus of
the West Somerset Railway
14 & 21: Behind the Scenes at Dunster Castle
Visit parts of the castle not normally open to the public
18 Sept - 3 Oct: Somerset Art Weeks
A two week showcase of visual arts at venues displaying
an exceptional range of work
19: Doone Run, Lynmouth
Ten miles of some of the most stunning scenery in Britain,
from wooded river valleys to cliff tops,
from sea level to nearly 1000ft
30 Sept - 3 Oct: Autumn Steam
Gala at West Somerset Railway
A great line up of steam trains
30 Sept to 9 Oct: Two Moors
Festival
Classic FM’s ‘Festival in the South West’
uses rural churches as venues across 1,000squaremiles
of Exmoor and Dartmoor
October
1 - 4: Exmoor Walking Festival
A series of walks, some with a food theme!
1 - 10: Exmoor Food Festival
Food, glorious food! A diverse selection of foodie events
9/10: Exmoor Endurance Rally
Highly demanding run throughout daylight hours and an
exciting night road rally section
16: Train and Vintage Bus Trip
to the Mineral Line at West Somerset Railway
Another opportunity to enjoy this historical tour
15 - 17: Red Deer Rutting Weekend,
Porlock
Landrover safaris, walks and talks centred around Exmoor’s
wild red deer
24: Exmoor Stagger and Stumble, Minehead
A challenging off road course using the steep and varied
terrain
27: Ghosts, Ghouls and Witches at Dunster Castle
A creepy day of trails and storytelling
28: Bampton Charter Fair
One of the oldest surviving Charter Fairs in the country,
it existed even before King Henry III
granted it a Royal Charter in 1258
30:
Ghost Tours at Dunster Castle
November
7: Exmoor Beast, Minehead
The Exmoor Beast is one of the most challenging cyclo-sportives
of the year
Light up Minehead - date tb
Switching
on the lights, carols, late night shopping, steam lorry
rides and much more
December
3/4:
Dunster by Candlelight
Each Christmas the medieval village turns its back on
the present and lights its streets in the soft glow
of candle lanterns to welcome visitors to a myriad choice
of free street entertainment
5: Dulverton by Starlight
The village is transformed into a twinkling delight
of white lights and Christmas trees
Porlock late night shopping - date tbc
Warm hospitality and free entertainment, - enjoy Christmas
shopping in delightful shops
4 - 25: Santa Trains
at West Somerset Railway
13 - 15: Carol Trains
at West Somerset Railway
Hauled by steam locomotives to recreate the era of bygone
Christmases
29/30: Winter Steam Festival
at the West Somerset Railway
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