Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster

Special Interest Breaks and Activity Breaks

West Somerset Railway
Artist Workshop
'Life at the Castle'
Summer MusicFest
Music Workshop
Coleridge Way
Two Moors Festival
Dunster by Candlelight
Murder, Mystery
Christmas
New Year
Folkdance Workshop Weekend
Mendelssohn's Elijah
Ironman 70.3 Triathlon
North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival
A Capella Weekend

West Somerset Railway

Spring Steam Gala 8th - 9th and 13th - 16th March 2008

10% discount on Hotel accommodation if attending one of
these Galas

Artist Workshop
6th to 11th July 2008. An Artist Paradise – 5 nights Full Board (Picnic Lunches) to include Professional Tuition and transport to various beauty spots to paint. From £395 per person Click here for more details

Life at the Castle
15th to 17th October 2008. See how the Family and Staff used to live and work. A Private view of Dunster Castle £180 per person Full Board (Light Lunches) More Details.Itinerary

Summer MusicFest
27th July to 3rd August 2008. Come and join like minded amateurs either playing in the Orchestra or singing as a soloist or in the chorus, rehearsing and performing TRIAL BY JURY, Gilbert and Sullivan and Opera Choruses. From £399 per person Full Board (Light Lunches) to include Professional Tuition, Music Scores and Costume hire. Click here for a picture. More Details

Music Workshop
10th to 17th August 2008. Come and have a week of Great Music, Great Walking and Great Fun! From £429 per person Full Board (Light Lunches) to include Professional Tuition, and activities.

Coleridge Way
Follow in the footsteps of the famous poet by walking the recently reopened route from Nether Stowey to Porlock. We offer five night breaks which include both transport and walk guide, according to your needs.

Two Moors Music Festival
10th to 18th October 2008. This is an annual Festival in assiciation with Classic FM with concerts held throughout Dartmoor and Exmoor. Click here for more details.

A Capella Weekend
Join Ian Chesworth for a weekend singing European Sacred music. The weekend will also include vocal technique and part singing together with an outing of local interest. Click here for more details.

Dunster by Candlelight
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December 2008. Stay with us for this ever popular event 4 nights £450 per couple, 2 nights Half board and Candlelight nights Bed & Breakfast. Click here for more details

Murder, Mystery
12th & 13th December 2008. Do you fancy yourself as another ‘Poirot’. Enjoy a three-course Dinner while using those ‘Little grey cells’ £30 per person. Why not make a weekend of it for £120 per person to include Dinner on one night or £150 if you would like both. Click here for a picture.
The West Somerset Railway are also hosting a Murder, Mystery on Saturday afternoon, please ring for more details.

Is there a Special Break that you and your Family or Friends would like
– ring us and we will do our best to provide it Tel: 01643 821425

Christmas
Arrive Wednesday 24th and depart on Sunday 28th December 2008. Relax and let us do the work. Four night Christmas Break from £375 per person Full board to include a Traditional Christmas Lunch plus various seasonal entertainments. Itinerary. Click here for more details.

New Year
Arrive Tuesday 30th December 2008 and depart on Friday 2nd January 2009. Three nights Full board with seasonal entertainment. From only £300 per person. Itinerary. Click here for more details

Folkdance Workshop Weekend
30th January to 1st February 2009. Two nights Full Board £140 per person Double/Twin or £170 Single Occupancy to include all professional direction, refreshments at workshops and dances and Exmoor Snowdrop Valley trip. Click here for a picture.

Mendelssohn's Elijah
6th to 8th February 2009. Two nights Full Board to include full professional tuition, refreshments at rehearsals, performance in Dunster’s beautiful Church on Sunday Afternoon and an Exmoor Snowdrop Valley trip. £160 per person Double/Twin, £200 Single.Click here for details

Ironman 70.3 Triathlon
June 2008 -Triathlon held at Wimbleball Lake attracting top quality atheletes from around the world. Click here for our accommodation offers. For more information go to the Ironman web site.

North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival
1st -9th May 2008 - Come and discover the glorious scenery of Exmoor on this annual walking festival. Special offers for 4, 7 and 10 night walking breaks. Festival brochure available from December 2007. For more information on the festival go to its own web site. For details of our special walking festival breaks click here.

Most of these events are repeated annually so please enquire about our 2008/2009 dates