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Coleridge Way

Walk 51 miles through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work. 

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Coleridge Cottage, the start of the Coleridge Way

Walk info

Distance

81km (51 miles)

Approximate time:

6 days

Look out for

Poetry trails, costal birds on the Exmoor coastal cliffs, woodland birds through the Sessile oak woods on the Quantock Hills

Location

Start location:

National Trust - Coleridge Cottage

Facilities nearby

There are facilities along the route. See the website for up to date information

Transport and parking

There are many car parks along the way and the there are a number of bus services at main stopping points along the route. See the website for up to date information.

Accessibility

The route crosses varied terrain using rights of way with earth and loose stone and quiet lanes. There are a number of steep slopes, especially on the Exmoor sections including cross slopes.

Walk 51 miles (82km) through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work. 

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