 Dunster has a wealth of ancient buildings, heritage and history to explore. From the butter cross, to the old yarn market, Dunster mill, the castle and streets with ancient housing. All of which still recognisable and close to true as they were 200 years ago. Dunster is protected by over 200 listings to ensure that the village preserves it's charm and character for generations to come.
The nunnery shown in church street is a grade 2 listed building. One of over 200 in the village.
Local traditions include Apple Wassailing to scare away local spirits which is still practiced in the Butchers Arms in the neighbouring village of Carhampton. The hobby horse visits Dunster on the evening of May 1st.
- The Yarn market is a notable example - Originally built around 1600ad by the Luttrell family. It apparently even has a cannon ball mark from the civil war in one of it's beams.
- Butter Cross - The old trading post was originally sited on the corner of the high street and church street but was moved to the outskirts of the village in the 1800's with increasing traffic.
- Dunster Mill -Built on a site from the Doomsday survey and the current building is from the 1800's.
- The Nunnery - Clad with slate a beautiful building in Church Street.
- The Church & Priory - The priory is first mentioned in 1177 and the church from the 1400's. When many of the churches and priories were destroyed by King Henry VIII Dunster still survived.
- Dunster Station - Opened in 1874, Dunster station is still serviced by the steam railway West Somerset Railway.
 
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Dunster on Exmoor 
Dunster's Heritage 
