Minehead
Minehead is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It rests on the south edge of the Bristol Channel, about 21 miles (34 kilometres) north-west of the county town of Taunton, 12 miles (19 km) from the border with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National Park. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11981, meaning that it is the most populated town in the West Somerset local government region. There is evidence of human occupation in the area since the Bronze and Iron Ages. There was a small port at Minehead by 1380, which grew into a primary trading centre during the medieval period. A lot of trade transferred to larger ports throughout the 20th century, but pleasure steamers did call at the port. A significant surge in construction during the early years of the 20th century led to the wide main shopping avenue and nearby streets with Edwardian-style architecture. There are a wide array of schools and religious, cultural and sporting facilities including sailing and wind surfing and golf. A popular ancient local tradition involves the Hobby Horse, which takes to the streets for 4 days on the eve of the very first of May each year, with accompanying musicians and rival horses. The town is the starting point of the South West Coast Path National Trail, which is the country's longest long-distance countryside hiking path. The Minehead Railway was opened in 1874 and closed in 1971, but it has now been reopened as the West Somerset Railway. For all of your home improvements, be sure to find dependable professionals in Minehead to make certain of quality.
