Selworthy War Memorial

The memorial sits in Selworthy village itself, a proper cream-tea kind of place that feels frozen in the 1920s. It's a stone obelisk standing in the village green, unremarkable at first glance but the kind of thing that makes you pause when you read the names. The village chose to commemorate its dead with something simple and dignified rather than ornate, which somehow makes it hit harder.

You won't need more than fifteen minutes here unless you're one of those people who reads every inscription twice. But that's rather the point. This isn't a destination in itself, it's a walk-through. The real appeal is combining it with the surrounding landscape - Selworthy sits on the edge of Exmoor proper, and you've got cracking hiking right on your doorstep. The village itself has a handful of thatched cottages and a decent pub, so it works well as a morning stroll if you're based at Minehead Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite or Butlins Minehead nearby.

History types will find it worth the detour while doing a broader Exmoor loop. Families with young kids might find the memorial itself underwhelming, though the walk through the village and the surrounding countryside will keep them occupied. It's the sort of place that reveals itself slowly - you appreciate it more in retrospect than while you're standing there.