The Quantock Hills Walking Festival

Friday 14th - Sunday 16th June 2024

This year will be our sixth walking festival in and around the beautiful Quantock Hills. Once again the majority of the walks will be at the weekend, but we will also be featuring a challenge walk over three days of the festival

The event is once again supported by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme with transport provided by Somerset Passenger Solutions/EDF

Full details of all the walks are listed below

!Places are limited so book your place today

Upcoming Events

Fri, 14 Jun
Somerset Highs & Lows: Chard to the Quantock Coast - 39 miles over three days (Challenging)
St Mary's Church Centre
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14 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 16 Jun 2024, 16:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A three-day challenge walk from Chard on the South Somerset border to the Quantock coast at Kilve. Taking in some of the county’s most picturesque viewpoints, with weird and wonderful tales of Somerset’s highs and lows along the way.
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Sat, 15 Jun
Taunton Vale Five Churches Loop - 10 miles / 5.5 hours (Moderate)
St Mary's Church Centre
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15 Jun 2024, 09:15 – 15:45
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A circular walk through a mixture of farmland and quiet country lanes at the base of the Quantock Hills. Starting in Bishops Lydeard and visiting the historic village churches of Ash Priors, Halse, Heathfield and Cotford St Luke.
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Sat, 15 Jun
Over the Hills to Crowcombe - 10.5 miles / 5 hours (Challenging)
St Mary's Church Centre
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15 Jun 2024, 09:30 – 15:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A circular walk from Nether Stowey across the hills, through woods and moorland to Crowcombe. Challenging, with some step ascents and descents and spectacular views of the Mendips in the east, Exmoor in the west and the South Wales Coast.
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Sat, 15 Jun
Poetry Trail 1. Combes and Castles; a Bincombe to Dowsborough Audio Experience - 6.3 miles / 4 hours (Moderate)
St Mary's Church Centre
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15 Jun 2024, 10:30 – 15:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A circular walk starting at Nether Stowey, walk with local poets from the QLPS Quantock Poetry Trail Project to experience all new 'poetry of place', an audio experience embedded into the very combes and castles of the Quantock Hills.
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Sat, 15 Jun
From Coleridge’s Green Romantic Chasm to the Quantock Pinnacle - 4.4 miles / 3 hours (Moderate)
St Mary's Church Centre
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15 Jun 2024, 11:00 – 15:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A circular walk from Aisholt Church through flowery meadows and pasture land with stunning views, sloping up to Lydeard Hill, then on to Wills Neck, the highest point on the Quantocks, before descending across Aisholt Common back to Aisholt Church.
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Sun, 16 Jun
Lost Somerset Villages; a circular walk between Nether Stowey and Cannington - 8.5 miles/ 5.5 hours (Moderate)
St Mary's Church Centre
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16 Jun 2024, 09:30 – 15:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
A local history themed walk, visiting the sites of four deserted medieval villages which are reputed to have once stood between Nether Stowey and the River Parrett. What clues might remain as to the existence of these settlements?
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Sun, 16 Jun
Ramscombe Forest Scooter Ramble - 2.5 miles / 2.5 hours - Moderate for walkers, Challenging by mobility scooter.
Quarry Car Park, Great Wood
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16 Jun 2024, 11:00 – 15:00
Quarry Car Park, Great Wood, Adscombe Lane, Over Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1HN, UK
A leisurely ramble amongst the tall trees along forestry tracks, for those with 4mph and 8mph mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs, with friends, family and carers. Followed by a picnic on the green. The footpath is firm, wide and very accessible, but bumpy.
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Sun, 16 Jun
Poetry Trail 2 - Walking as Contemplation & Creativity along the England Coast Path - 2 Miles / 3 hours (Easy)
St Mary's Church Centre
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16 Jun 2024, 11:30 – 15:00
St Mary's Church Centre, 27 St Mary St, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1LJ, UK
This mindful event offers time to engage in slow and contemplative walking, whilst in the presence of nature. Poets Viv Grant & Anne Lovejoy will facilitate opportunities for you to create your own poem during the walk.
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