Carhampton

Carhampton West Somerset

Photographs, information, and places of interest, in and around Carhampton, in West Somerset.

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A group of cyclists make their way past The Butcher's Arms, Carhampton, in the direction of Minehead.

Carhampton is a small village in West Somerset around 4 miles east of Minehead. Carhampton is renowned for the annual wassailing celebration, which takes place in the orchard of the Butchers Arms every January.

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See also the text of the classic History of the Hundred of Carhampton

Pubs in and around Carhampton: The Blue Anchor; The Butcher's Arms; Smugglers Inn

Accommodation in the Carhampton area: Caravan site; Bed and Breakfast; Chalets

Local restaurants, cafes and tea rooms: Binham Grange; Driftwood Cafe; Home Farm

Local places of interest: Cleeve Abbey; Dunster Castle; Quantock Common; West Hill; West Somerset Railway

Notable locals: the author and poet John Gilman

Nearby towns and villages: Blue Anchor, Chapel Cleeve, Dunster, Minehead, Roadwater; Timberscombe; Washford, Watchet, Williton, Wootton Courtenay