Williton is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, at the junction of the A39, A358 as well as B3191 roads, on the coastline 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Watchet between Minehead, Bridgwater and also Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton area. Williton station gets on the West Somerset Railway line. Doniford Halt on the 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 dates from the later 19th century yet Long Street includes numerous 17th-century homes, as do Bridge, Priest, Robert as well as Shutgate Streets. Farming has been the prime activity in the parish while Williton village came to be a city government and also public centre. Its importance boosted with the development of new toll roads that today are the highways to the village. It is a crucial regional shopping area and also from 1894 has been a management centre. It had a workhouse for the district, which became the local health center up until 1990 however has now been exchanged housing. In the 2001 census Williton parish had 1,163 male and 1,411 female residents staying in 1,103 households, with 27% being over 65 years. Of all citizens, 62% defined their wellness as good.