Watchet map
The map below shows the former route of the WSMR at Watchet and the location of former railway buildings. Scroll down to find out more.
The Museum can be found on the corner of Market Street and the Esplanade. Admission to the museum is free, although donations are always welcome. You can also pick up copies of the West Somerset Mineral Railway leaflets at the museum. Go to http://www.watchetmuseum.co.uk for opening times.
Please note, that you can see the Mineral Line Exhibition independently of opening times as it takes up the north window at the back of the Museum.
Please note, signage and improvement works on the West Pier are still in progress!
The present West Pier was built after the great storm of 1900 had destroyed the original West Pier and Mineral Pier built in 1862. As part of the West Somerset Mineral Railway project a section of the tracks that ran along the new pier has been uncovered and pedestrian access improved.
Mineral Line Checklist in Watchet
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Trace the route taken by the horses which pulled wagons full of iron ore over Market Street and onto the quay
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See where iron ore used to be unloaded into 40 ton vessels that carried it to Newport in South Wales
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Visit the Museum, which has an exhibition on the Mineral Railway
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Walk the trail to Washford, which follows the old Mineral Line track bed
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Look out for old Station House (now a private house), the old engine shed (now Beever’s Garage) and the goods sheds on Market Street (now the Fish Plate Restaurant)
Safety on the Mineral Line
- Visitors are requested to use extreme caution when exploring West Somerset Mineral Railway sites.
- Children should be kept under close supervision and should not be allowed to climb on walls or banks.
- Take care on uneven ground and on the West Pier.
- Stout footwear is strongly advised.
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