Somerset holiday, Self catering in Somerset, Burnham on Sea, holiday accommodation

Walks

There are a number of circular and coastal walks in Somerset, leading through many picture post card villages. Take a short six minute walk along the river bank to one of our local pubs; the Bason Bridge Inn.

Walks along the Quantock Hills offer fantastic veiws across the Severn Estuary. Walks from Lilstock to Kilve of about 3 miles ends with a cream tea renowned for it idylic setting and outstanding tea's.

Walks along the nature reserves of Shapwick Heath offer a chance to get close to nature.

Brent Knowle is a short hill climb to the summit, where a roman fort once stood, views across the Somerset Levels and Severn Estuary are worth the climb

Cheddar Caves walk  is a circular walk skirting the famous, Cheddar  Gorge,  ending at  Jacob's Ladder before the assent, down in to Cheddar Valley and village. Views include the Gorge  and Brent Knowle. This is a challenging 2 hour walk with outstanding views.Andrew & Rhi took a wonderful walk up Brent Knowle Hill and beyond!

Please view other pages of Wall Eden web site for more walks and other things to do while youn are staying with us:

 

 

Walk The Coleridge Way - In the Footsteps of a Romantic Poet
Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772 -1834
Walk  through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work.
Coleridge Cottage
1909-2009 A national Trust property, 35 Lime Street, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset.
"The light shall stream to a far distance from the taper in my cottage window"
 
The Route Guide
Starting at Nether Stowey to Bicknoller - 9.2 Miles
Start with a steady climb from the start for the first 2.5 miles to Woodlands Hill. Downhill to Holford and then generally undulating to Bicknoller, with a few short sharp descents and climbs in and out of small combes. This section also follows a route signed as the Quantock Greenway.
                        140  Quantock Hills & Bridgwater
                        OL9 Exmoor
ST 191 399      NETHER STOWEY
From the front door of Coleridge Cottage turn R and walk down Lime Street. Then Turn R into Castle Street by clock tower (A). Continue up Castle Street (B) and walk up hill. At brow of hill climb to top of Castle Mount (C) on R (take stile on R). Return over stile to road and continue to T junction at bottom of hill.
(A) The clock tower was erected in 1862 using the bell from the former market cross.  Also site of Old Gaol.
(B) Toilets & information in library car park in Castle Street.
(C) Remains of 11th C Motte & Bailey Castle with fine views of  Nether Stowey, Quantocks and across Bristol Channel. Castle destroyed in 15thC
 
 
From Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills, where Coleridge lived for three years, walk:

Andrew & Rhis walk up Brent Knowle.

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Hawkridge Reservoir & Kilve

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