From the high, wind-scoured ridge of Wills Neck to the romantic oak combes of Coleridge and the fossil-rich Blue Lias pavements of Kilve, Martin Hesp shares six of the very best circular walks across Somerset’s stunning Quantock Hills. Includes step-by-step route directions, fact files, and the best local pubs.

It is arguably the most varied stretch of coast anywhere in Britain. From the mud-horse fishermen of Bridgwater Bay to the vertiginous wonders of Lynton and Lynmouth, join us on a journey along the mighty littoral that caps this peninsula to the north.

Walk from Kilve to Lilstock along Somerset's dramatic coastline, discovering fossil-rich Blue Lias, clifftop views, old harbour ruins and the Quantock coast.