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.

One of the key attractions on our coast is the King Charles III England Coast Path. The section from Brean Down to Minehead opened in 2015.

In 2022 the last stretch in the north of the county opened between Brean Down and Brean Cross Sluice and the final stretch from Minehead to Glenthorne, taking in the stunning Exmoor coast, opened in 2024.

For the last two years we have been celebrating this coastline with walks and a wide range of events that have offered an insight into this unique coastline.

In 2025 we are once again running the 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk and will continue raising funds for The Outdoor Guide’s Waterproofs and Wellies campaign, to support our coastal schools with this fantastic offer.

80 Miles in Eight Days - 2026

80 Miles in Eight Days
Where
County Gate to Brean Down
When
19th to 26th September
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Somerset Coast – Day 1: County Gate to Porlock
Where
County Gate to Porlock
When
Saturday, 19th September
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Somerset Coast – Day 2: Porlock to Minehead
Where
Porlock to Minehead
When
Sunday, 20th September
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Somerset Coast – Day 3: Minehead to Watchet
Where
Minehead to Watchet
When
Monday, 21st September
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Somerset Coast – Day 4: Watchet to Burton
Where
Watchet to Burton
When
Tuesday, 22nd September
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Somerset Coast – Day 5: Burton to Steart Marshes
Where
Burton to Steart
When
Wednesday, 23rd September
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Somerset Coast – Day 6: Steart to Bridgwater
Where
Steart to Bridgwater
When
Thursday, 24th September
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Somerset Coast – Day 7: Bridgwater to Highbridge
Where
Bridgwater to Highbridge
When
Friday, 25th September
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Somerset Coast – Day 8: Highbridge to Brean Down
Where
Highbridge to Brean Down
When
Saturday, 26th September
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Supporting Somerset’s coastal primary school pupils to get outside
whatever the weather

Pupils of West Huntspill Primary School receive their waterproofs and wellies from The Outdoor Guide Foundation

Waterproof and Wellies

We’re pleased to announce that once again we will be supporting The Outdoor Guide and The Outdoor Guide Foundation‘s waterproofs and wellies campaign to raise funds for Somerset’s coastal primary schools.


The Outdoor Guide Foundation has a simple aim; to make the outdoors more accessible for all – particularly children. Its goal is to get 10 sets of waterproofs and wellies to every state primary school in the UK (all 20,000 of them!) so every child, no matter their circumstances, has the ability to play outdoors in all weathers.

Find out more about the campaign

Above, children from West Huntspill Primary School received ten sets of waterproofs and wellies with funds raised from last year’s Festival walks.

If you’d like your school to be considered for a set of waterproofs and wellies visit The Outdoor Guide Foundation page and select ‘Tell us about your school’ and mention the 80 Miles in Eight Days Walk.

Donate here

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

Highlights from last year’s Challenge Walk

Highlights from past Festivals

Somerset’s coast is blessed with two National Trails, the King Charles III England Coast Path and the South West Coast Path.

This 80 mile stretch of coast also boasts the Quantock Hills National Landscape, the first in the UK, and the Exmoor National Park, while from Brean to Blue Anchor these shores are protected as Areas of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation and protected wetland sites.

To the north is one of the longest stretches of sandy beach in Europe, while the heart of the Somerset coast features geological formations and stratified cliffs with fossils embedded in the rocks 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 port towns and villages, rolling hills and the gentle slopes of Somerset’s coastal farms.

Coast Path at County Gate
Coast Path at County Gate
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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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