Quantock Hills Walk: Bicknoller and Weacombe After many years and thousands of miles of "perambulating Entering from the south, I felt mesmerized by the light and the solitude. To extend the walk, take the public footpath south through the fields past Stancombe. Cross toward Pathe and follow the footpath south across Southlake Moor toward Stathe. Visit South Somerset: Explore the River Parrett Trail – The Official River Parrett Trail Guide .

Trentishoe & Heddon’s Mouth Cleave High Circuit "Stand high on the western rim of Exmoor's rift valley Heddon's Mouth Cleave from Trentishoe Fact File Distance & Going: 3 miles | Easy going; high-level road The ground suddenly opens up into the great void of Heddon’s Mouth Cleave—a towering, 700-foot ravine Ilfracombe Harbour Fact File Distance & Going: 9 miles (or 6 miles with short-cut) | Moderate to energetic heath offering sweeping views across the Bristol Channel toward South Wales.

Just south of Glastonbury, you can see on the map how the Somerset Levels stretch inland, only to be halted by a striking arc of hills around these two communities. It’s almost as though a massive green ocean swept south and east, only to be trapped by a natural boundary to watch the 1685 Battle of Sedgemoor, which took place about eight miles away. path across Hatch Hill to Combe Wood, a haven for the large blue butterfly.

Having said that, I’ve put some miles in to the WMN walks pages — perhaps 4,000 to 6,000 miles by my When the foot and mouth outbreak hit in 2001, WMN editor Barrie Williams called me in and said: “That divide the region up and go for: The splendour of the multi-level Woody Bay to Hunter’s Inn and Heddon’s Mouth Blackall’s Drive hike in a fabulous part of Dartmoor; The Fowey, Hall Walk, Lantic Bay circular on the South Heddon's Mouth on the Exmoor coast

Sightings have already been reported across local hills and heathlands. A few years ago I wrote the following two articles all about adders in the English hills. Searching for Adders in the Somerset Hills There’s a solitary man walking slowly across the great heaths of the Quantock Hills with his head well and truly down. amphibian group in Somerset have joined the effort, helping to cover more ground across the Quantock Hills

. 🏨 Stay Close to the South West Coast Path Thinking of exploring more of the English Riviera? Recommended Map: Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure 20 - South Devon. Distance & Going: Two-and-a-half to five miles depending on whether you extend hike to Sharkham Point The walk from Brixham Harbour to Berry Head is around 2½ miles one way. Sharkham Point and return via Higher Brixham, the walk becomes a rewarding circular route of around 5–6 miles

steep-sided escarpment that reaches out like a giant diving board into the patchwork green of mid-Devon, south The walk begins at Belstone and heads south into the moors following the Taw. Golden Cap, Dorset The highest point along the entire English south coast. Glastonbury Tor from the south 8. It is closer to heaven than almost any other church in the south of England and offers a peerless view

check out our other Devon Hikes here By the way, anyone who says they are not up to four and a half miles Location: Hope Cove, South Devon County: Devon National Landscape: South Devon National Landscape Trail The abyss in question being the valley behind Soar Mill Cove, guarded by the craggy reaches of Cathole But my minder from the South Devon AONB team reminded me that this was billed as a two hour walk and Distance and going: just over four miles, fairly gentle climbs, easy going.

Traditional pleasure boat on the Dordogne River Introduction: The West Country Spirit in South West France That would be one way of describing central south-western France. The delight here is found in the detail… the sound of the ancient mill leat trickling through the grounds I’d go as far as to say it is one of the prettiest areas in all of South West France. The Dordogne is a beautiful region in south-west France, known historically as the Périgord.

Setting out from the village car park near the ancient abbey, I headed south towards the famous Swannery A walker on Lambert's Castle Hill Dropping down the south-eastern tip of the ridge, a quiet lane leads Route Summary: Lambert’s Castle plateau → South-east ridge descent → Coney’s Castle lane → Fishponds Recommended Local Pub The Wise Man Inn (West Stafford, DT2 8FI) Located just two miles south in West At the sea end of the valley, the path joins the South West Coast Path.

Starting at ancient Lelant Church, the route heads towards the mouth of the Hayle Estuary, passing Lelant Godolphin Hill: one of West Cornwall's great viewpoints Distance: 3.5 miles circular Difficulty: Moderate across huge swathes of the county: St Michael's Mount and Mount's Bay to the west, Goonhilly Down to the south If views are your priority, make for Godolphin Hill. Within a few miles of the town you can walk beside huge Atlantic beaches, climb granite hills, explore

Forget the main roads and seaside rush—head inland from Par, just off the A390, and you’ll find Ponts Mill Walk Overview: Facts at a Glance Route: Ponts Mill → Treffry Viaduct → Luxulyan Village → Saint's Way via Prideaux Woods → St Blazey → Ponts Mill Distance: Approx. 7 miles (11.3 km) Trail Conditions: Sometimes Final Stretch: Returning to Ponts Mill After descending into St Blazey, there's a short paved section along the Tywardreath Highway, followed by a final quiet lane leading back to Ponts Mill, where your