We were lucky to be near enough to Dunster Castle, near Minehead, to warrant a visit on the way to our third and final nights stay in Somerset. Now a National Trust property, it was inhabited by the same family for 600 years before falling on hard times. It has the most fantastic views from nearly every window, some to the sea and others across the rolling hills. As I took so many photos I've broken the posts up into indoor and outdoor highlights.
The interior of the castle is probably one of the best NT properties I've been to in terms of providing a genuine experience. The atmosphere does not feel re-created and this is partly due, I suspect, to the last owners having left significant possessions in situ.
I hate to sound unimaginative but I really did feel like I could be on the set of Downton Abbey and had a sudden and inexplicable urge to dress for dinner!
Even the bathroom had wonderful views.
Amazing murals cover four walls of this room. The technique comprises of layering silver leaf over leather before applying the paint, creating a scene which appears lit from within.
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