Quantock Way
A 33-mile long-distance path in Somerset starting in Taunton, crossing the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and descending to the coast at Minehead. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: ST 227 252
Distance: 33 miles (53 km)
Time: 12–16 hours
Duration: 1–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL9 Exmoor, Barnstaple, Lynton, Minehead and Dulverton
128 Taunton, Blackdown Hills, Wellington and Ilminster
140 Quantock Hills and Bridgwater
Summary
The Quantock Way is a long-distance footpath which crosses the Quantock Hills in Somerset before following the Somerset coast from Watchet to Minehead.
From the start of the walk at Taunton Railway Station, the route visits Staplegrove, Nailsbourne, Kingston St Mary, Broomfield, Timbercombe, Merridge Hill, Lydeard Hill, Wills Neck, Great Hill, Crowcombe Combe Gate, Hurley Beacon, Halsway Soggs, Lowsey Thorn, Black Ball Hill, Weacombe Hill, Beacon Hill, West Quantoxhead, Doniford, Watchet, Daws Castle, and Dunster Beach before ending in Minehead.