Church & Countryside Walks
 
 
 
 

22 routes in Somerset and Dorset

A pack of circular walks has been produced to encourage access and contact with rural communities, by providing interesting and rewarding walks through some of our finest countryside.

The Church Walks Passport that is included in the pack can be stamped at each of the churches mentioned or at the village pub or shop. The stamp designs have been created by school children who live in the many villages.

Times given are for walking only and you should add time for viewing churches and refreshment stops. Distances are in miles and yards.

We hope you enjoy exploring this beautiful corner of England.

  

 
To Swell by Rhyne and River – 6.5 miles Hinton St George and the Spreading Oak – 3 miles Crewkerne, Merriott and the River Parrett – 7 miles Two Isles on the Somerset Levels – 3 miles South Petherton & Compton Durville – 5 miles Dowlish Wake – 6 miles Winsham to Forde Abbey – 3.5 miles Through Orchards to Kingsbury Episcopi – 6 miles Highlands of Combe St Nicholas – 4.5 miles To Swell by Rhyne and River – 6.5 miles Merriott– A Hamstone Village – 4 miles Whitelackington to Stocklinch – 8 miles Curry Rivel & Drayton – 7 miles 3 Counties Walk from Tatworth to Chard – 4.5 miles Haselbury, North Perrott & Misterton – 6.5 miles Wayford and Netherhay – 4 miles Chard to Wambrook – 5.5 miles Thorncombe to Winsham – 4.5 miles Shepton Beauchamp & Barrington – 5 miles Lopen, Seavington & Dinnington – 7 miles Broadway, Ashill & Horton – 4 miles Four Churches around Ilminster – 7.5 miles Two Churches from Chaffcombe – 3 miles


Foreword By Ranulph Fiennes 

After 35 years of wandering the globes remotest spots and marvelling at the raw power of nature on great glaciers and violent rivers, I still find the greatest pleasure of all is ambling through the countryside of Great Britain from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

Maybe I am biased for I live in Exmoor National Park but my very favourite region of all is West Somerset.

I am confident that any reader who follows these walks will savour delightful vistas and happy days to rival those of anywhere on God’s earth. I trust you will agree with me, as you walk, that we are very fortunate to live in this wonderful country.


Chairman: Catherine Cavender, Secretary: Ross Coad, Treasurer: Rod Page
Office: 26 St James Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BS
Patron: Rt Rev Peter Price, Bishop of Bath & Wells

 


  
   
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