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West Somerset District

Minehead

View of Minehead Beach – Minehead Bay loop from Minehead

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West Somerset District

Minehead

View of Minehead Beach – Minehead Bay loop from Minehead

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5.0

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View of Minehead Beach – Minehead Bay loop from Minehead

01:31

5.50km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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368 m

View of Minehead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Minehead has a huge beach. On reasonably clear days you can see towards Wales

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825 m

Minehead Open Air Gallery

Highlight • Monument

Open air art gallery

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1.12 km

Minehead Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Minehead is a lovely seaside resort with absolutely everything a visitor could wish for. The Coastal Path begins here and many people only stay for 1 night, but it is …

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1.84 km

Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

3.20 km

Beach

3.86 km

The Old Ship Aground

Highlight • Pub

Nice restaurant with a nice terrace right on the harbor. The food is probably the best in Minehead. In any case, the fish and chips were sensational.

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3.98 km

Minehead Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice harbor with places to stop

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4.15 km

South West Coast Path Start Sculpture, Minehead

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A beautiful and original design idea for the starting point of a long-distance hiking trail. The basic idea of two hands holding a hiking map is actually quite obvious – you just have to think of it.

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4.65 km

Minehead Railway Station and Beachfront

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Minehead is a seaside resort on the edge of Exmoor. Apart from the fact that there is a Butlins holiday camp here and tons of "individual tourists" start the Coastal …

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5.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.58 km

1.19 km

1.07 km

498 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.17 km

741 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 20 June

23°C

13°C

0 %

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View of Minehead Beach – Minehead Bay loop from Minehead

View of Minehead Beach

Minehead Open Air Gallery

Minehead Bay

Public Toilets

The Old Ship Aground

Minehead Harbour

South West Coast Path Start Sculpture, Minehead

Minehead Railway Station and Beachfront

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