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Watchet is a functional, tidal harbour town on the West Somerset coast, defined by its deep maritime roots and its location at the point where the Brendon Hills meet the Bristol Channel. Life here revolves around the rise and fall of the tide, which is one of the highest in the world, leaving the harbour mud exposed twice a day and then filling it back up to the stone quay walls. Historically, the town was a busy industrial port for Iron Age trade and later exported iron ore and paper, but today it feels more steady and lived-in. Geographically, it sits on the West Somerset Railway line, which still runs steam trains into the station, and is positioned between the larger village of Williton and the seaside town of Minehead. The surrounding cliffs are part of a geologically significant coastline, rich in Triassic and Jurassic fossils, while the town itself is a compact maze of narrow streets, independent shops, and a community-run library, all anchored by the presence of the 150-year-old lighthouse at the end of the breakwater.