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Allerford pack horse bridge

Allerford, Somerset

A small village just off the A39 in north Exmoor, Allerford's main claim to fame is the picturesque 15th pack horse bridge which spans the Aller Brook. In the village (see photo). Within the village isd the West Somerset Rural Life Museum and a National Trust study centre at Plies Mill. There is a small car park and toilets for visitors.

Allefrord is contained within the National Trust's Holnicote Estate, which takes in over 12,000 acres of Exmoor coast and countryside. The village is signposted off the A39 3 miles west of Minehead.

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