Today our dandy highwaymen set out southwards on the A38 to Bridgewater, then westwards on the A39 to the Mediaeval town of Dunster. Dunster is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) & is famed for its fabulous castle (middle) & the Old Yarn Market in the main street, which was once the focus for the local wool & cloth trade (see photo top) .From here they headed away from the coast on the A396 to Wheddon Cross, in the heart of Exmoor National Park, then west again on the B3224 to Exford where they are making their overnight stop.
The youth hostel in Exford is a fine Victorian house on the banks of the River Exe. It looks marvellous in the photo (bottom), but is not quite the ticket today as the boiler is on the blink & they have no hot water! - poor boys, & after all that puffing & perspiring up more horrible hills, not to mention the soaking they've had today (I almost feel guilty that I'm off to enjoy a nice hot bath in a minute!!)
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