Williton is a big town and civil parish in Somerset, England, at the junction of the A39, A358 and also B3191 roads, on the shore 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Watchet in between Minehead, Bridgwater and also Taunton in the Somerset West as well as Taunton district. Williton station gets on the West Somerset Railway line. Doniford Halt on the exact same line serves the nearby Haven Holiday centre. Williton is twinned with Neung-sur-Beuvron in the Loir-et-Cher département of France. Much of the centre of Williton days from the later 19th century yet Long Street includes numerous 17th-century homes, as do Bridge, Priest, Robert and also Shutgate Streets. Farming has actually been the prime activity in the parish while Williton town became a local government and communal centre. Its value boosted with the creation of new toll roads that today are the main roads to the village. It is a crucial regional purchasing area and also from 1894 has been an administration centre. It had a workhouse for the area, which ended up being the local health center up until 1990 yet has actually now been exchanged real estate. In the 2001 census Williton parish had 1,163 man as well as 1,411 female locals residing in 1,103 families, with 27% being over 65 years. Of all residents, 62% explained their health and wellness as excellent.