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The Ancient Mariner connection (Coleridge wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner after visiting), the harbour, the Flatner boats, and a small Somerset harbour town of literary and maritime heritage
A little history
Samuel Taylor Coleridge visited Watchet harbour in 1797 and was inspired to write The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — there is a statue of the Mariner on the quayside. The town has been a port since Saxon times. The last local Flatner boats — traditional flat-bottomed fishing vessels — were built here.
The Mariner statue is charming and the harbour beautiful. The West Somerset Railway from nearby Minehead. The Watchet Museum for the maritime heritage. The cliff walks above the town.
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Watchet has good independent cafes and local food. The harbour area has improving food. Local Somerset produce throughout.
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Watchet is a place in Somerset known for the Ancient Mariner connection (Coleridge wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner after visiting), the harbour, the Flatner boats, and a small Somerset harbour town of literary and maritime heritage. Samuel Taylor Coleridge visited Watchet harbour in 1797 and was inspired to write The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — there is a statue of the Mariner on the quayside. The population is around 4,000.
Watchet has good independent cafes and local food. The harbour area has improving food. Local Somerset produce throughout.
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Roam covers Watchet and the surrounding area in Somerset, including Williton, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Kilve, Stogursey, Nether Stowey, Holford and Stogumber.
