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Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
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1.63mi 
+16ft 
-16ft 
0h45
Easy 
Starting point in Meare - Somerset Westhay Moor is north of the village of Westhay in Somerset. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove. A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village.
Wavering Down and Crook Peak from Kings Wood, near Winscombe
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5.86mi
+932ft
-928ft
3h30
Average
Starting point in Winscombe and Sandford - North Somerset This Somerset walk includes a wonderful ridge walk along the West Mindop Way to the summit of Crook Peak. The return route passes through the villages of Compton Bishop and Cross.
Cheddar Gorge from Black Rock
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3.7mi
+978ft
-958ft
2h35
Average
Starting point in Cheddar - Somerset This circular walk with ascents and descents explores the famous Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills with great viewpoints from the cliffs!
Sandford Wood and Batch
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3.61mi
+597ft
-594ft
2h10
Average
Starting point in Winscombe and Sandford - North Somerset From Railway Inn, the walk includes 3 short but stiff climbs, plus 3 stiles. First climbing up Sanford Hill, Lyncombe Hill and Mendip Trail to Sandford Quarry. It later follows a track past site of a Roman Villa before descending to Railway Inn.
Circular walk in Mendip Hill
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3.91mi
+561ft
-548ft
2h15
Easy
Starting point in Shipham - Somerset Walk through Rowberrow Warren which is a beautiful woodland, set on a hillside with large paths.
Steart Marshes Walk
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4.31mi
+23ft
-23ft
2h00
Easy
Starting point in Otterhampton - England A circular walk through the newly created Steart Marshes along well made pathways, with an optional extension to the breach in the former sea defences on the River Parrett.
Middledown and Bubwith Acres Nature Reserve
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4.39mi
+823ft
-817ft
2h45
Easy
Starting point in Cheddar - Somerset Explore Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Middledown and Bubwith Acres Nature Reserves and the surrounding landscape of The Mendip Hills AONB.
Ubley Warren Nature Reserve
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2.44mi
+105ft
-105ft
1h15
Easy
Starting point in Priddy - Somerset Public footpaths and with stiles and gates. Be aware of grazing animals and keep dogs on leads around livestock. Watch out for uneven ground and hidden mineshafts on Ubley Warren.
Ubley Warren and Velvet Bottom Nature Reserves
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3.99mi
+240ft
-213ft
2h05
Easy
Starting point in Priddy - Somerset Explore Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Ubley Warren and Velvet Bottom Nature Reserves and the surrounding landscape of The Mendip Hills AONB.
6.41mi
+420ft
-430ft
3h20
Average
Starting point in Priddy - Somerset This circular walk provides a good way to discover the highest point of Mendip Hills with 360° views using a section of The Mendip Trail, West Mendip Way and interesting paths in preserved nature reserves including Long Wood and Velvet Bottom!
Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon
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2.42mi
+272ft
-253ft
1h20
Easy
Starting point in Compton Dundon - Somerset A mosaic of calcareous grassland, scrub, ancient oak woodland, secondary woodland and conifer plantation on Dundon Hill. The top of Dundon Hill features significant archaeological remains with a hill fort, Bronze Age round barrow and ancient quarry.
Through Nether Stowey, Friarn and Over Stowey
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3.56mi
+512ft
-499ft
2h05
Easy
Starting point in Nether Stowey - Somerset A circular walk through pastureland, woodland and country lanes. Suitable for most weather conditions and seasons but stout footwear is essential. There are some stiles and two steep ascents.
Nether Stowey and Fiddington
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5.12mi
+184ft
-184ft
2h30
Easy
Starting point in Nether Stowey - Somerset A circular walk through pastureland and country lanes to the tranquil village of Fiddington.
Nether Stowey to Holford and back
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8.01mi
+1266ft
-1247ft
4h45
Average
Starting point in Nether Stowey - Somerset A circular day walk to The Plough Inn at Holford over the Quantocks, taking in part of the Coleridge Way, Walford’s Gibbet and Holford Combe with fine views of the Somerset Coast. There are some lengthy climbs and descents. Can get muddy in places.
Around & About Nether Stowey
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3.35mi
+207ft
-197ft
1h45
Starting point in Nether Stowey - Somerset Starting from the centre of the village, this route makes a complete circuit of Nether Stowey with views over the village and the surrounding countryside and coast across to South Wales.
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
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2.11mi
+59ft
-59ft
1h00
Easy
Starting point in Butleigh - Somerset Unimproved neutral grassland and a small copse. The site has open access via rights of way from Butleigh. Please keep to the edges of the field until the hay has been cut.
Hawkridge Reservoir & Lime Kiln
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2.49mi
+308ft
-308ft
1h25
Average
Starting point in Spaxton - Somerset A circular walk around Hawkridge Reservoir with opportunities for some bird watching. Then through mixed woodland and across high pasture with views across to the Mendips and Glastonbury Tor. The mile extension takes in a renovated limekiln and a viewpoint on Hawkridge Common.
6.87mi
+640ft
-630ft
3h45
Average
Starting point in West Harptree - Bath and North East Somerset This circular walk uses well know ways including Monarch's Way, Mendip Trail or Limestone Link and provides a good way to discover wild Harptree Combe and paths in farmland with great views to Chew Valley Lake
Plainfield to Wills Neck
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4.96mi
+778ft
-761ft
2h55
Average
Starting point in Over Stowey - Somerset This walk in the Quantock Hills takes you to Wills Neck the highest point in this Area of Outsanding Natural Beauty. There is a sharp climb to start before you start to enjoy the extensive views.
Aisholt and Pepperhill Farm Circular
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4.92mi
+735ft
-738ft
2h55
Easy
Starting point in Over Stowey - Somerset A circular walk through woodland and farmland with occasional lane walking, taking in part of the Quantock Greenway. There are fine views across The Somerset Levels and the Bristol Channel to the Mendips and Glastonbury Tor.
Quantock Circular in Ramscombe Forest
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3.82mi
+505ft
-499ft
2h10
Easy
Starting point in Over Stowey - Somerset A circular walk through mixed woodland with some steep ascents.
Cameley and Hinton Blewett from Litton
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5.63mi
+177ft
-207ft
2h45
Easy
Starting point in Litton - Bath and North East Somerset This Somerset walk takes you through unspoilt countryside sheletered beneath the slopes of the Mendip Hills. The route includes tracks, footpaths and quiet country lanes.
Somerset’s Jurrasic Coast : Kilve & East Quantoxhead
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3.11mi
+154ft
-174ft
1h35
Easy
Starting point in Kilve - Somerset Along this coast, the dramatic cliffs are layered with blue, yellow and brown lias from the Lower Jurassic period embedded with fossils, particularly ammonites. The beach at Kilve is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Behind the coast, the Quantock Hills rise up at Quantoxhead. Across the Bristol Channel, there are fine views of South Wales, whilst further west along the coast behind Minehead is North Hill and Exmoor National Park.
Lydeard Hill to Wills Neck
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2.63mi
+259ft
-266ft
1h25
Easy
Starting point in West Bagborough - Somerset A short easy stroll to the highest point of the Quantock Hills. Do choose a day with good visibility as the views in all directions are extensive.
River and Canal
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1.63mi
+13ft
-13ft
0h45
Easy
Starting point in Cheddon Fitzpaine - Somerset A pleasant route of reasonable distance, taking in a beautiful stretch of Taunton’s crowning glory the River Tone, and a quiet tract of the Bridgwater and Taunton canal. Wildlife abounds.
Blackbrook Meander
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1.76mi
+16ft
-16ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Somerset A gentle meander alongside Blackbrook and around pleasant Hamilton Gault Park. The stream is a traffic-free route for wildlife in and out of the town, including otters and water voles. Come out on a summer evening and watch bats flying above your head catching insects.
Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve
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2.35mi
+10ft
-10ft
1h05
Easy
Starting point in Babcary - Somerset Species rich hay meadow. To see the reserve at its best visit between April and mid-July before the annual hay cut.
A Criss-Cross of Bridges
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1.22mi
+13ft
-13ft
0h35
Easy
Starting point in Somerset Take in a lively stretch of the River Tone, a new wildlife mural, and the Mill Stream running through Goodland Gardens. Visit by day you’ll see Little Egrets hunting for fish, and at dusk, you might be joined by bats who are out hunting for their supper.
River Tone Story Trail
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1.12mi
+10ft
-10ft
0h30
Easy
Starting point in Somerset Circular, family-fun story trail 1.5km riverside walk.
Wraxall circular walk from Tyntesfield
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3.18mi
+407ft
-404ft
1h50
Easy
Starting point in Wraxall and Failand - North Somerset A short walk in Somerset to the southwest of Bristol. The circular toute includes the village of Wraxall and also provides the opportunity to explore the grounds and parkland of the National Trust's Tyntesfield.
Clifton Down
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1.44mi
+207ft
-141ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Bristol It is 150 years since The Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol) Act, 1861 secured the Downs as a place of recreation for us all – forever. This trail and a second trail exploring Durdham Down celebrate this anniversary and explore the rich and fascinating history of the Downs.
An easy stroll around Nynehead in Somerset
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2.41mi
+62ft
-59ft
1h10
Easy
Starting point in Nynehead - Somerset This is a very easy, West Somerset walk around Nynehead. If you're a fan of Industrial Heritage, this is a walk-through history lesson is tucked into the landscape surrounding the village; add in great views and a fairly level route and you have a near-perfect short ramble with lots of interest on the way.
Durdham Down
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2.22mi
+154ft
-154ft
1h10
Easy
Starting point in Bristol It is 150 years since The Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol) Act, 1861 secured the Downs as a place of recreation for us all – forever. This trail and a second trail exploring the Promenade and Observatory Hill celebrate this anniversary and explore the rich and fascinating history of the Downs.
Blaise Castle Steep walk via Henbury Golf Course
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2.49mi
+249ft
-246ft
1h20
Average
Starting point in Bristol A moderate walk suitable for a family with older children but unsuitable for wheels. Takes you through quieter parts of the Blaise estate and Henbury gold course.
Quants Nature Reserve
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2.38mi
+430ft
-423ft
1h30
Easy
Starting point in West Buckland - Somerset Mosaic of relic heathy grassland and ancient and secondary woodland on the steep north-facing slope of Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Gorge Walk
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1.12mi
+121ft
-115ft
0h35
Easy
Starting point in Bristol The gorge is at its deepest below Lover’s Leap. You can see massive cliffs of steeply tilted white Carboniferous Limestone. It is difficult to see exactly how the Gorge was formed. It would have been directly influenced by the most recent Ice Age up to 100,000 years ago.
Castle Walk
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0.77mi
+98ft
-98ft
0h25
Easy
Starting point in Bristol Built in 1795 for John Scandret Harford by William Paty. A solid, simple design placed on a rise so as to appear bigger. Harford was responsible for commissioning landscape architect Humphrey Repton and thereafter, architect John Nash who designed the Orangery, Dairy and nearby Blaise Hamlet. More ornate additions representing a Greek classical influence were made to both the exterior and interior of the house from 1832-3 by C R Cockerell on instruction from J S Harford Jnr.
Royals and St Mary’s Church walk
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1.53mi
+98ft
-108ft
0h45
Easy
Starting point in Bristol The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates back to 1093, with various rebuilding over the years until an extensive refurbishment in 1878. Look out for two notable graves; an obelisk memorial to the Egyptologist Amelia Edwards and coloured head and foot stones of ‘Scipio Africanus’, a negro slave.
Kings Weston Down
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2.98mi
+190ft
-184ft
1h30
Easy
Starting point in Bristol Walk passing by Iron Age Hill Fort, Echo Gate, Arbutus walk, Kingsweston Down and wildflower meadows.
Rhododendron Walk
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2.44mi
+289ft
-312ft
1h20
Average
Starting point in Bristol Passing by Goram’s Chair, Tarn Lake, Beech Cathedral, Lily Pond, Rhododendron Walk, Rustic Lodge, Woodman’s Cottage.
Stoke Park Walk
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1.72mi
+154ft
-154ft
0h55
Easy
Starting point in South Gloucestershire Hilly, with extensive views over and beyond the park landscape, mainly on open land.
Barn Wood Walk
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1.84mi
+167ft
-167ft
1h00
Easy
Starting point in South Gloucestershire Contoured walk with a focus on 18th century historic features in semi-ancient woodland.
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