Description
Following work on the King Charles III path between Watchet and Blue Anchor the coastal section of Minwat one has been altered and re-opened. It is an excellent walk and well signed. It is shorter than the Minwat two alternative which goes inland
Following work on the King Charles III path between Watchet and Blue Anchor the coastal section of Minwat one has been altered and re-opened. It is an excellent walk and well signed. It is shorter than the Minwat two alternative which goes inland
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Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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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
Steve_Roser
11 Oct 2025A nicely wooded stroll along the rerouted coast path. You do miss Old Cleeve church, but you do get to East Quay quicker.
Mockymock
08 Aug 2025I have walked most of this route before (see review on Minwat 2) but have now checked out the short, newly rerouted section of the England Coast Path between Blue Anchor and Watchet. This bypasses the subsiding cliff near Blue Anchor which had made the Minwat 2 inland diversion necessary for some years and we take the more direct coastal route once again. Yay!
This new version of the Slow Way is definitely the best way to get between Minehead and Watchet and I would happily walk it again.
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Tim Ryan
23 Jun 2025I walked this route in late June from Minehead to Watchet and was able to complete it following the signs for the King Charles III or English Coast path. At the this time these rights of way are not shown on maps. It is an excellent route and follows the coastline for most of the way. It stays above the cliffs between Watchet and blue Anchor, Just a bit further inland!.
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Mockymock
23 Jun 2025Good to hear. I was just thinking thinking about what might be going on with this route this route the other day. I'll get down and walk the new bit as soon as I can
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Mockymock
23 Jun 2025And I seem to be repeating myself. Not quite sure how that happened!
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