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As the closed section of the England Coast Path used for Minwat one is likely to take a long time to sort out owing to active cliff erosion in the area, I am posting a new route which includes the official coast path diversion. It is a nice walk, just a mile and a half longer, and the best available alternative for the meantime
As the closed section of the England Coast Path used for Minwat one is likely to take a long time to sort out owing to active cliff erosion in the area, I am posting a new route which includes the official coast path diversion. It is a nice walk, just a mile and a half longer, and the best available alternative for the meantime
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Minehead
Grid Ref
SS9747846293
Lat / Lon
51.20661° / -3.46898°
Easting / Northing
297,478E / 146,293N
What3Words
pacemaker.copy.woven
Watchet
Grid Ref
ST0711543424
Lat / Lon
51.18247° / -3.33032°
Easting / Northing
307,115E / 143,424N
What3Words
stitch.flick.layered
| Minehead | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SS9747846293 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.20661° / -3.46898° |
| Easting / Northing | 297,478E / 146,293N |
| What3Words | pacemaker.copy.woven |
| Watchet | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST0711543424 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.18247° / -3.33032° |
| Easting / Northing | 307,115E / 143,424N |
| What3Words | stitch.flick.layered |
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reviews
Jane Gough
05 May 2024Loved this walk as a little bit of everything - sea front, lanes, fields, riverside. Plenty of benches and places to eat and drink. Follows the steam train route for a fair way which was a joy when the train passed. So much so, used the train to return to the start to add to the fun.
Helen Gough
21 Apr 2024Great walk, don't have much to add to the previous reviews. I walked from Minehead to Watchet and really enjoyed the variety, from seaside promenade, to wild coast, to inland open farmland, to enclosed wooded track, to peaceful hamlets, and quiet lanes, and finishing in a small harbour town. Its mostly flat with one short but steep climb, but there are nice views from the top.
We also had the bonus of a steam train ride back to the start having watched it pass during the walk.
Lovely way to spend the day.
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Steve_Roser
28 Oct 2022The detour so you don't fall with the crumbling cliff into the sea at Blue Anchor does not detract from this lovely coastal stroll. Starting from Minehead (ice cream opportunity #1 of many), if you can resist the lure of Butlins, you head past the golf course and towards Dunster Beach (ICO #2...). You get great views of Dunster castle, the West Somerset Steam Railway and the wooded valleys of Exmoor as you get to Blue Anchor, where the England Coast path is diverted inland to avoid the crumbling headland. This is very well signed with big bold yellow directions, and you pass through Old Cleeve (Church worth a visit) before crossing under the WSR at Washford and following the old Mineral Line cycle path to Watchet, which is the home of the extraordinary East Quay Arts Centre.
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Mockymock
24 Oct 2022A highly enjoyable rural holiday-zone leisure stroll along the coast path between Minehead and Blue anchor with golfers, dog-walkers and beachgoers around, and many opportunities to buy ice-cream in the season. Between Blue Anchor and Watchet the route jinks inland on a quiet, well-signed footpath diversion from the blocked coast path. This leads along a farmed valley with views of the Brendon Hills, then hops over a little hill at the village of Old Cleeve to Washford, finally following a tree-lined cycle path along the long disused mineral railway line into Watchet.
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