Attractions around West Somerset District

Lovely part of the country with some great easy walks. On a good day you can see across the water to Wales.

Selworthy Beacon is a hill and Marilyn (Prominence of 150m) of Exmoor in Somerset, England. It lies within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park, to the north of the village … read more

This is about 7km of fairly easy switch backs to the top. As close as Alpine fun as you’ll get in the South West. Bring your £1 for the toll. … read more

Holford Combe is one of those very rare places in the UK that's just as much fun up as down.

Actually, I'm not sure that such a place exists - … read more

Gorgeous, exposed part of moorland on top of the Quantock Hills. On a good day, enjoy views to Exmoor, the south coast of Wales and over to Bristol.

Sitting on the edge of Exmoor National Park and just a stone's throw from the coast, Dunster is a beautiful village and a perfect base for hikes in the area. … read more

Lady's Edge - a fast, flow piece of singletrack which drops you into Holford Combe (no slough on the awesome trail front either).

Starting from Bicknoller Post, it carves down … read more

Phew, you've reached the top of Dunkery Beacon on the road!

Best tackled from the coastal northern side near the quaint village of Porlock, this 2 mile (3.2 km) climb … read more

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its … read more

A small and pretty Exmoor village in Somerset, near the River Barle, very close to the source of the River Exe. It's on both the Two Moors Way and the … read more

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_CastleLegend says that the hillfort was built by fairies to protect themselves against the earth. Cow Castle is an Iron Age hill fort 5.75 kilometres (4 mi) West South … read more

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its … read more

Tarr Steps is the longest clapper bridge (a bridge made of unmortared stone slabs) in Britain. The Grade I-listed, 17-span bridge was first mentioned in Tudor times but is probably medieval in origin.

Spanning the River Barle at the entrance to Dulverton village, Barle Bridge is a stone arch bridge. The historic bridge was built in the Middle Ages and underwent restorations in … read more

A steady rocky climb to the highest point on Exmoor. Great views from the top looking over Devon, Somerset and across the channel to Wales. After the climb enjoy the … read more

Withypool is a quiet village in the Barle valley with a distinct upland character. Along the banks of the River Barle grow the willow trees that give Withypool its name. … read more

The Drove Road is an avenue of Beech trees which was originally used by ancient traders to transport goods and livestock to the port at Watchet.

If you keep your … read more

The Quantock Hills are home to many gorgeous villages and Holford is a perfect example. Inhabited since the Iron Age, the village feels like is hasn't changed in hundreds of … read more

On the edge of Exmoor National Park, Wimbleball Lake is a vast reservoir with an impressive dam. There are hiking and cycling trails around the lake as well as watersports courses and hire available. read more

This descent is wide open and fast - at least initially. It soon becomes rather more rocky than is welcome as you charge into it at warp factor nine. Careful … read more