The Somerset & Exmoor Coast

The Somerset and Exmoor Coast is a unique and diverse coastline that offers everything from running, walking and outdoor activities to art, music, and performance alongside the food, flavours and hospitality making this coast of surprises welcoming to locals and visitors alike.

Blessed with two National Trails, the King Charles III England Coast Path and the South West Coast Path, the Somerset coast also includes the West Somerset Coast Path and the end (or beginning) of the Parrett Trail.

Its shores are protected by the Quantock Hills National Landscape, the first in the UK, and Exmoor National Park, while from Brean to Blue Anchor it is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), including Special Areas of Conservation and protected wetlands.

In the north is a seven kilometre sandy beach, while the heart of the coast is home to the estuaries of the Rivers Parrett, Huntspill and Brue. Further south it features geological formations and stratified cliffs with fossils in the rockface and loose on the shore.

Walking this diverse stretch of coastline is a journey through time and history alongside cutting edge climate change mitigation projects, hidden coves, historic ports and villages, rolling hills and the gentle slopes of Somerset’s coastal farms.

We made it – we hit our £700 target

Waterproofs and Wellies

Two coastal primary schools in Somerset are ready to face the winter weather thanks to donations of Waterproofs and Wellies sets. Knights Templar Community Church School in Watchet and St Andrew’s Church of England Junior School in Burnham-on-Sea each received ten sets from The Outdoor Guide Foundation.

Throughout 2025, walkers on the King Charles III England Coast Path have raised funds to support this initiative. Highlights include April’s Watchet Walking Week, where twelve walkers completed the eight-mile route to Minehead, and September’s Somerset Coast Challenge, where 23 walkers collectively covered 500 miles along the Coast Path.

Pupils at Knights Templar School

Pupils in their waterproofs and wellies at Knights Templar School, Watchet

Walking the Somerset and Exmoor Coast

For the last three years we have been celebrating our coastline with walks and events, including the 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk, which takes in the entire Somerset coast and offers the chance to experience its varried landscape.

In 2025, the 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk was completed by two walkers with over twenty walkers clocking up over 500 miles.

Dates for 2026 Challenge Walk will be announced soon, alongside a series of walks to celebrate the opening of the King Chales III England Coast Path between Brean and Minehead ten years ago.

To find out more about the latest walks check the featured walks below, or go to the Walk the Coast page where you can see a range of self-guided walks as well as any current promoted walks.

Featured walks

Lilstock Circular
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Lilstock
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Castles & Coast Way
Where
Nether Stowey
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North Hill
Where
North Hill Minehead
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Porlock Weir, Culbone and Hawkcombe
Where
Porlock Weir
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Somerset & Exmoor Coast Trail
Where
Somerset Coast
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Quantocks & Coast
Where
Home Farm Holiday Centre, St Audries
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England Coast Path Storywalks
Where
Somerset Coast
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East Quantoxhead – Kilve Poetry Trail
Where
East Quantoxhead Car Park
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Porlock Marsh
Where
Porlock Marsh
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80 Miles in Eight Days – 2025 Challenge Walk

Two walkers completing the 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk on Brean Down
Richard T and Rich P complete the 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk in 2025, finishing on Brean Down

If you are a local accommodation provider, visit the Get involved page to be included on the Somerset & Exmoor Coast site.

Somerset & Exmoor Coast Highlights

For your #SomersetExmoorCoast experience take a look at our Walk the Coast page, and find your own Somerset bolt hole in our Where to stay guide, there’s everything from campsites, glamping and luxurious shepherd’s huts to quaint cottages, cosy B&Bs and historic hotels.

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