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Click on thumbnail to view full size picture of Stoke Pero church PORLOCK to STOKE PERO
For me Porlock is the heart of Exmoor, it represents the way of life and perhaps more important the quality of life of the area. There is nothing flashy about Porlock, at first sight the shops look quite mundane but when you look a little deeper something magical happens. There is an ironmongers that's stuffed full of everyday items to the point you can hardly walk around, the sort of place you could but "fork candles", I have often heard it said. Myrtlebury's tea rooms, again nothing flashy, but real tea (not tea bags). Oh and there's a butcher too, and a baker! I could go on, but it's best you find out for yourself, it will put a smile on your face. (GPS length 6.1 miles) Plenty of restaurants, cafe's & pubs in Porlock. How to get there: From Minehead drive along the A39 and enter Porlock. Just as you exit the town the road forks three ways. To the right is Porlock Weir, to the left is the A39 up Porlock Hill and straight ahead is a narrow road. Take this and 100 mtrs on the right is the village hall carpark. From Countisbury drop down the exceptionally steep Porlock Hill to a narrow section as you enter the town. Here turn left to the village hall.
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