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Make the most of your visit by exploring the events and activities on offer from Somerset and Exmoor businesses.

The 2024 Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival has some extra special events on offer, whether wether you want to stretch yourself and get running on the coast, relax and explore the beaches and coastal villages or indulge in some of the fantasic flavours to be found along the way.

Use the search feature below to select where, when and what you want to do during your visit. Then get ready to head out for music, performance, comedy and some of the most amazing sunsets you'll ever see. Events are added all the time so keep checking to be sure you don't miss anything.

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9 at the Chapel Bossington Green

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Bossington Chapel
Date
Friday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm
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A Walk Through Dunster’s History

Event type:
Walk
Location
Dunster National Park Centre
Date
Wednesday, 25th September, 11am
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Afternoon Tea Train

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
West Somerset Railway
Date
Thursday 26th September
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Albatross Print Studio

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Albatross Print Studio, East Quay, Watchet
Date
Throughout the Festival
10am to 5pm
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Ancient Tree Training

Event type:
Talk or Presentation
Location
Bank Street Car Park, Highbridge
Date
Friday, 27th September 11am
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Arborea at Horner Wood

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios, Walking
Location
Horner Wood
Date
Throughout the festival
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Arborea at Minehead Library

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios, Exhibition or Museum
Location
Minehead Library
Date
Throughout the festival
Check opening times in description
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Art Exhibition

Event type:
Exhibition or Museum
Location
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Date
23rd to 27th September, 10am - 3pm
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Art Road Trip, Bridgwater

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
The Cornhill, Bridgwater
Date
26th and 28th September, 10am
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Art Road Trip, Burnham-on-Sea

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
South Esplanade, Burnham-on-Sea
Date
Sunday, 29th September, 10am
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Autumn Forage Walk

Event type:
Walk, Walking
Location
Highbridge Train Station
Date
Tuesday, 24th September, 10am
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Barnacle Buoys Shanty Band

Event type:
Food & Drink, Music, Performance
Location
Porlock Village Hall
Date
Sunday, 29th September, 5 - 7pm
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Beachside Motorbike Show

Event type:
Exhibition or Museum
Location
Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea
Date
Saturday, 21st September
10am - 4pm
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Beatles Complete

Event type:
Music, Performance
Location
The Princess Theatre and Arts Centre
Date
Saturday, 28th September, 7.30pm
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Berrow Makers Market

Event type:
Market or Fair
Location
Berrow Village Hall
Date
Saturday, 28th September
10am-3pm
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Blackmore Farm Manor House tour

Event type:
Exhibition or Museum
Location
Blackmore Farm Manor House tour
Date
2pm Friday 27th September
2pm Sunday 29th September
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Brean Country & Western Music Festival

Event type:
Music, Performance
Location
Brean
Date
27th to 29th September
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Bridgwater Carnival Centre

Event type:
Visitor Information Point
Location
Bridgwater Town Hall
Date
Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm
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Bridgwater Fair

Event type:
Market or Fair
Location
West Street Bridgwater
Date
25th to 28th September
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Bridgwater Independent Market

Event type:
Market or Fair
Location
Bridgwater High Street
Date
CANCELLED
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Bridgwater Nightwalk

Event type:
Walk, Walking
Location
Bridgwater Town Centre
Date
Saturday 21st September,
from 2pm to 9.30pm
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Burnham-on-Sea Independent Market

Event type:
Market or Fair
Location
Baptist Church Hall, Burnham-on-Sea
Date
Friday, 27th September, 9am-1pm
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Burnham-on-Sea Visitor Centre

Event type:
Visitor Information Point
Location
Burnham-on-Sea Visitor Centre
Date
10am to 4pm every day
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Cider Farm Tour

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
Rich's Cider Farm
Date
Wednesday, 25th September 1pm
Friday, 17th September 1pm
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Coast – Day 1: Brean to Highbridge

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Brean Down to Highbridge
Date
Sunday, 22nd September
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Coast – Day 2: Highbridge to Bridgwater

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Highbridge to Bridgwater
Date
Monday, 23rd September
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Coast – Day 3: Bridgwater to Steart

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Bridgwater to Steart
Date
Tuesday, 24th September
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Coast – Day 4: Steart Marshes to Burton

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Steart to Burton
Date
Wednesday, 25th September
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Coast – Day 5: Burton to Watchet

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Burton to Watchet
Date
Thursday, 26th September
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Coast – Day 6: Watchet to Minehead

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Watchet to Minehead
Date
Friday, 27th September
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Coast – Day 7: Minehead to Porlock

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Minehead to Porlock
Date
Saturday, 28th September
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Coast – Day 8: County Gate to Porlock

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
County Gate to Porlock
Date
Sunday, 13th October, 9am
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Coast Challenge – 80 Miles in Eight Days

Event type:
Challenge Walk, Walk
Location
Brean - Highbridge - Bridgwater - Steart - Burton - Watchet - Minehead - Porlock
Date
22nd to 29th September
Meet at 9am each day
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Crazy Golf at the Jubilee Cafe

Event type:
Discount or free gift, Food & Drink, Promotions
Location
Jubilee Cafe, Minehead
Date
Crazy Golf Everyday
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Cry of the Wild with author Charles Foster

Event type:
Talk or Presentation
Location
Stogursey Victory Hall
Date
Monday, 23rd September, 7.30pm
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Earth, Pigment and Thread

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Townsend House, Minehead
Date
Open every day 10am - 4pm
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East Quantoxhead Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
East Quantoxhead
Date
Wednesday, 25th September
10am - 1.30pm
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Eight At Old Cleeve

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
St Andrews Church Rooms
Date
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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Exhibition of Landscape Paintings

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Leo Davey Studio/Gallery
Date
Open daily 11am to 4pm
Closed Mondays
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Exhibition of pottery, painting, printing and jewellery

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios, Food & Drink
Location
Huntstile Organic Farm
Date
Throughout the Festival
11am - 3pm
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Fantastic Beasts & How To Find Them

Event type:
Walk
Location
Ramscombe (Great Wood).
Date
Saturday 28th September, 7 - 9pm.
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Festival accommodation offer

Promotion type:
Location
Yarn Market Hotel
Date
Available on any dates subject to availability
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Festival Cream Teas

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
St Mary's Berrow
Date
Saturdays & Sundays 2-4pm
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Fish and Chip Plus Cream Tea Special

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
West Somerset Railway
Date
Sunday 22nd September, 12:30pm
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Great British Beach Clean – Watchet

Event type:
Beach clean, Volunteering
Location
West Street Beach, Watchet
Date
Saturday, 28th September, 11am
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Hidden Porlock Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Porlock Village
Date
Tuesday, 24th September, 10.15am
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High Tide Wall Common Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Steart Marshes
Date
Saturday, 21st September, 10am
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Hope Bourne Guided Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Withypool
Date
Friday, 27th September, 10.30
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Jackie Curtis Printmaker

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios, Exhibition or Museum, Gifts & Crafts
Location
Jackie Curtis, Bawdrip
Date
Daily during Festival, 10am - 5pm
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Kathakali Dance Drama

Event type:
Performance
Location
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Date
Saturday, 28th September, 8pm
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Little honesty stall Kilve

Promotion type:
Location
The little honesty stall, Kilve
Date
Open 24/7 throughout festival
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MCS Great British Beach Clean – Dunster Beach

Event type:
Beach clean, Volunteering
Location
Dunster Beach
Date
Saturday September 21st from 11am to 1pm
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Meet the Artist Day at Bridgy Gallery

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Bridgy Gallery, Bridgwater
Date
Throughout the Festival
Closed Monday and Tuesday
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Meet your local authors

Event type:
Talk or Presentation
Location
Minehead Information Centre
Date
Sunday, 22nd September, 12 to 3pm
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Minehead Information Centre

Event type:
Visitor Information Point
Location
Minehead Information Centre
Date
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
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Minehead Quay Town Storywalk – Waterproofs & Wellies Fundraiser

Event type:
Walk, Waterproofs and Wellies
Location
Blenheim Gardens, Minehead
Date
Wednesday, 25th September, 4pm
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Murder Mystery Special

Event type:
Performance
Location
West Somerset Railway
Date
Saturday 21st September, 7pm
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Orchard Cottage Artists

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Orchard Cottage, Vellow
Date
Open daily 10am - 5pm
Closed Mondays
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Poetry Ramble – Cancelled

Event type:
Walk
Location
Steart Marshes
Date
Thursday, 26th September, 10am
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Porlock Marsh Nightwalk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Porlock Marsh
Date
Saturday, 12th October, 6.30pm
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Porlock Visitor Centre

Event type:
Visitor Information Point
Location
Porlock Visitor Centre
Date
Summer:
Monday & Tuesday - 10am-12.45pm
Wednesday to Saturday - 10am-3.45pm
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Porpoises and Poetry

Event type:
Volunteering
Location
Hurlstone Point Lookout, Bossington
Date
Sunday 22nd September, 9am-12pm
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Quantock Belle Evening Train

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
West Somerset Railway
Date
Saturday 21st September, 7pm
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Quantock Belle Sunday Lunch

Event type:
Food & Drink
Location
West Somerset Railway
Date
Sunday 29th September, 13:00
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Roadwater Eight Artists

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Roadwater Village Hall
Date
28th to 29th September, 10am to 5pm
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Sea Shanty Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Apex Wildlife & Leisure Park, Highbridge
Date
Sunday, 22nd September, 3pm
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Self-guided ghost walk of Dunster

Event type:
Walk
Location
Dunster village & Dunster Castle
Date
21st-29th September
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Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival – Walking Break

Promotion type:
Location
Yarn Market Hotel
Date
21st to 30th September inclusive
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Somerset Art Weeks 2024

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios
Location
Various venues along the coast
Date
Throughout the festival
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Stogursey Arts Festival

Event type:
Arts or Open Studios, Music
Location
Various locations in Stogursey
Date
24th to 29th September
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The Phogues

Event type:
Music, Performance
Location
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Date
Saturday, 21st September 8pm
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Walk & Talk with the Bell Man

Event type:
Walk
Location
Watchet Visitor Centre
Date
Thursday, 26th September, 2pm
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Watchet Art Walk

Event type:
Talk or Presentation, Walk
Location
Watchet Visitor Centre
Date
Monday, 23rd September
10.30 - 12.30
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Watchet Poetry Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Watchet Visitor Centre
Date
Tuesday, 24th September, 2pm
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Watchet Singing Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
Harbour Road Car Park, Watchet
Date
Saturday, 28th September, 1pm
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Watchet Toddler Walk

Event type:
Walk
Location
The Esplanade, Watchet
Date
Wednesday, 25th September, 10am
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Watchet Visitor Centre

Event type:
Visitor Information Point
Location
Watchet Visitor Centre
Date
23rd to 31st September
Tuesday to Saturday
10am to 3 pm
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Watchet Walking Week

Event type:
Walking
Location
Watchet Visitor Centre
Date
23rd to 28th September
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Wellbeing Treatments

Promotion type:
Location
Wellness Clinic Toucan Wholefoods, Minehead
Date
Throughout the Festival
10am - 6pm
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