The highest point within the walls of Dunster Castle is, essentially, a lawn encircled with flower beds, shrubs and trees. However, hidden underground and entered by a door is the former reservoir of the castle which supplied it with water. It was built in 1870, one of a number of improvements made at the time by the owner, and held 40,000 gallons. In 1897 the water was being supplied to houses in the village, quite a luxury for rural dwellers at this time. Today it is empty and features an audio-visual presentation. The photograph shows my wife on the installed stairs. We had popped inside when a light shower of rain appeared (hence the rain hat).
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon Z 5
