MINEHEAD & THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

I must say, Minehead is not one of my favourite places. The seafront is somewhat shabby and run down, and dominated by the huge Butlin's Holiday Camp at one end of the seafront. I'm not one for the usual sort of seaside town anyway.
However, what it does have, is the terminus for the wonderful West Somerset Heritage Railway.
This is the longest heritage steam and diesel railway in the country, at a little over 20 miles long. It winds its' way through beautiful countryside, stopping at several little villages, until it reached Bishops Lydeard.

It's well worth taking a trip and just relaxing and admiring the views.