Seagulls Rest in Minehead is situated on a quiet part of the sea front in Minehead, and enjoys sea views from every window at the front of the house. It is a spacious property set out over three floors, and can accommodate up to 7 guests in four bedrooms?

Te Hobby Horse, or Obby Oss which takes to the streets on the eve of the first of May each year, with accompanying musicians and rival horses, for four days. In fact there are two rival hobby horses, the Sailor's Horse and the Town Horse.[ They appear on May Eve (called "Show Night"), on May Day morning (when they salute the sunrise at a crossroads on the outskirts of town), 2 May and 3 May (when a ceremony called "The Bootie" takes place in the evening called "Bootie Night" at part of town called Cher). Each horse is made of a boat-shaped wooden frame, pointed and built up at each end, which is carried on the dancer's shoulders.As at Padstow, his face is hidden by a mask attached to a tall, pointed hat. The top surface of the horse is covered with ribbons and strips of fabric. A long fabric skirt, painted with rows of multicoloured roundels, hangs down to the ground all round. A long tail is attached to the back of the frame. Each horse is accompanied by a small group of musicians and attendants. The Town Horse is accompanied by "Gullivers", dressed similarly to the horse but without the large frame; as at Padstow, smaller, children's horses have sometimes been constructed. The horses' visits are (or were) believed to bring good luck. The first of May has been a festival day in Minehead since 1465.

~ Studio Seven, circa 1955

A picturesque corner of our town showing the church of St.Michael and mediaeval cottages.

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During the early 1960s Butlins built eight 'Wild Mouse' coasters after purchasing the manufacturing rights from American designer Ben Schiff. Six of these went to their holiday camps (Bognor, Clacton, Filey, Minehead, Pwllheli and Skegness) and two went to their amusement parks (Littlehampton and Skegness). Five of them were built on top of existing buildings! By all accounts they were rough riding and expensive to maintain and most had been scrapped within 15-20 years. The sole survivor was the one at Littlehampton which was bought by an enthusiast in the 1980s and restored back to running order at Brean Sands. But this too closed in 1997

Butlins Minehead: review of our stay in a Westlake Chalet - what did we think and would we go back?

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Taunton to Minehead ​ West Somerset Railway

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The ride in the foreground was known by many different names - Twist, Twister, Merry Mixer, Whirlaround, Scrambler. In 1959 Butlins ordered six of them from Edwin Hall who were building them under licence from American company Eli Bridge. Note the Trabant/Satellite ride behind, these were also a common sight at most Butlin camps. Many were built in the UK by Ivan Bennett under licence from American designers Chance Rides.

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Peter Pan Railways were once a common sight at British seaside resorts, holiday camps and amusement parks. I know of about 40 different places that had them, and I'm sure there were more. If you were a kid between the 1950s and 1980s there's a good chance you rode on one. Only a handful left nowadays. They first appeared around 1950 and were built by the Warwickshire firm of Supercar. They utilised standard railway technology with 2ft gauge track, 12lb rails and single flanged wheels. The center rail was energised at 110 volts DC and the trains had a short wheelbase allowing them to negotiate some pretty sharp and exciting curves. In later years some of the trains were fitted with new bodywork of various different styles, notably the American 'Santa Fe' versions at Butlins. Note the Trabant/Satellite ride behind, these were also a common sight at most Butlin camps. Many were built in the UK by Ivan Bennett under licence from American designers Chance Rides.

Police have detained three people on suspicion of vandalising several heritage rail vehicles in Minehead station sidings on Sunday 26 February.

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A pencil sketch of Minehead by Claude Buckle