Walking on Exmoor and the Quantock Hills

Walking on Exmoor and the Quantock Hills

The Quantock Hills make up a self-contained area of upland, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, stretching from the coast nearly to Taunton. The uplands are generally well-defined, fading gradually to the coast and in the south into the Taunton Vale. Only two roads cross the hills and the villages nestle into their edges. Easier walks follow the ridges and combes; harder ones cut across them.

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90 Kilve to Watchet ♦♦! 6.6 mile linear, weekday bus connection

91 Kilve and the north Quantock coast ♦♦♦ 10.2 mile circular

92 Holford and West Quantoxhead ♦♦ 7.5 mile circular

93 Nether Stowey, Dowsborough and Withyman’s Pool ♦♦♦ 7.8 mile circular

94 The central Quantock woods and combes ♦♦♦ 8.6 mile circular

95 Triscombe, West Bagborough and Wills Neck ♦♦ 4.7 mile circular

96 Aisholt, Hawkridge Reservoir and Lydeard Hill ♦♦ 6.8 mile circular

97 Kingston St Mary to Bicknoller ♦♦♦ 11.3 mile linear, weekday bus connection

98 Fyne Court, Ruborough Camp and Cothelstone Hill ♦♦♦ 8.9 mile circular

99 Fyne Court and Kingston St Mary ♦♦ 6 mile circular

100 Kingston, Cheddon and West Monkton ♦♦♦ 9.6 mile circular

101 Kingston St Mary and Norton Camp ♦♦ 8 mile circular