Dunster
Dunster parish straddles the boundary of the National Park along its north eastern edge. Most of the main settlement is within the National Park but excluded is the hamlet of Marsh street, to the north of the A39. It is best known for its historic village and castle.
Area: 874ha; area in National Park 580ha
Population 2001 census: 854; occupied households: 412
County: Somerset; District: West Somerset; Ward: Dunster
Meaning of place name: the tor is the hill on which the castle stands and dun can mean a castle or fortified tower or a hill.
Dunster from Conygar Hill
West Street, Dunster
| From 2001 census | Dunster | Exmoor average | England average |
| population density: persons per hectare | 0.98 | 0.16 | 3.45 |
| % of population 15yrs old and under | 14.1 | 14.9 | 20.15 |
| % of population 60 yrs old and older | 36.8 | 25.95 | 20.75 |
| % males/ % females | 46/54 | 48/52 | 48/52 |
| average persons per occupied household | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces | 7.3 | 9.92 | 0.64 |
| % population change since 1991 census | -3 | +2 | +4 |
Park Street
West Somerset Railway near Dunster Station