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About this place
Dunster Castle stands on a fortified hill in the Somerset village of Dunster, and has been occupied in some form since at least the Norman Conquest.
The Luttrell family held it for around six hundred years before the National Trust took it on in 1976.
Its terraced garden contains a lemon tree said to be a descendant of the first lemon grown at Dunster during the Victorian period, and it is sometimes claimed to be the oldest lemon tree in England.
National Trust members have free access.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Dunster (West Somerset Railway) (0.8 miles)
Open most of the year; check the National Trust website for current opening days and times.
Nearby properties
Gallox Bridge
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View Orchard Wyndham on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Dunster Castle (TA24) there are 4 historic properties, including 4 historic buildings.
Within 10 miles of Dunster Castle (TA24) there are 5 historic properties, including 4 historic buildings, across English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Dunster Castle (TA24) there are 16 historic properties, including 8 historic buildings and 4 historic houses, across Cadw, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
- Type
- castle
- Location
- Somerset, England
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