スタウェルでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

UPDATE & OPEN; The Chedzoy/Bawdrip section which was closed is now reopened to walkers and bike riders ; Information obtained from Sustran 2/7/25

Lots of history and worth a mooch about

Excellent food, either really good sandwiches or main meals. Very decent local beers and ciders. Well worth a detour but closed Monday and Tuesday

The monument at Athelney commemorates King Alfred the Greats occupation of the monastery and fort here in the late 800's. He is said to have hidden here when the rest of England was occupied by the Danes, Athelney at that time was a low-lying island within the Somerset levels. Alfred later raised an army and defeated the occupying forces at the battle of Edington in May 878.

The prominent hill at Burrow Mump rises from the Somerset Levels, overlooking Southlake Moor in the village of Burrowbridge. It is a scheduled monument, and the ruined church on top of the hill is a Grade II listed building.

maybe worth the climb for the great views

One of the many drains in the Somerset Levels, King's Sedgemoor Drain was originally built in the 18th century. The Levels are a major region of seasonal flooding and the channels were constructed to aid the draining of the area, protecting the low-lying villages and farmland. As you pass this drain at Parchey Bridge, it's easy to see the perfectly straight course of the river.

Gravel section of the NCN route 3 alongside the river.