Minehead

Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000.

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Since 1974, Minehead has been administered by the West Somerset District Council. The Town Council was first begun in 1983. Since 1991, Minehead has been twinned with St. Berthevin, a small town close to the regional centre of Laval in the Mayenne d?partement of France.

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The town's major tourist attraction is Butlins holiday camp. Other attractions include: the old train station of the West Somerset Railway (the rail line terminates here); the town's main ornamental park, off Blenheim Road; and the Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club, Somerset's oldest golf club, established in 1882. There are a variety of sailing and wind surfing options, in addition to the usual beach activities.

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