Minehead - Local Info
Minehead is the gateway to Exmoor National Park - A well-kept seaside resort with all the amenities you'll need for an extended stay on Exmoor.
YHA Minehead is set in a peaceful, secluded combe ... a great place to unwind and relax away from the town or celebrate a private get-together.
We can arrange an activities break for you with an expert local guide to show you the best of Exmoor with your walking boots or on a mountain bike.
Taste for Travel - we source the majority of our food from local Exmoor suppliers, and as much as possible for it to be organic www.exmoorfoodfestival.co.uk Weekly farmers market every Friday 8.30am - 2pm selling fresh local Exmoor produce.
Green credentials - we try to recycle our waste as much as possible, our water is filtered spring water and we are establishing a reed bed for our sewage. We positively encourage our guests visiting Exmoor to use public transport.
Education outside the classroom - high quality, low cost educational packages available for students www.yhaschooltrips.co.uk www.fieldtrips.co.uk
The first signs of spring in the Snowdrop Valley - between 31st January and 22nd February www.wheddoncross.org.uk/snowdropvalley
Exmoor Food Festival - 3rd - 11th October 2009 www.exmoorevents.co.uk
Exmoor Beast Cyclo sportive - 1st November 2009 www.exmoorbeast.org
Tour of Britain professional cycle race - 12th - 19th September 2009 www.tourofbritain.co.uk
Dunster Show - Rural crafts and country living 21st August
Read YHA Minehead's Access Statement