Dunster- Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 360 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 362 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 221 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dunster 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.184023° / W 3.443349°
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto West Street, A396
  6. 6 : km 0.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto St George's Street
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto St George's Street
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.71 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.02 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.96 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.89 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 3.11 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.01 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto A396
  17. 17 : km 4.03 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.13 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 5.68 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.82 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Whitswood Steep
  21. 21 : km 5.87 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.02 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 6.74 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Broadwood Road
  24. 24 : km 6.89 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.9 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.26 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.49 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 7.66 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.1 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 8.19 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 9.14 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Park Street
  32. 32 : km 9.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Park Street
  33. 33 : km 9.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Mill Gardens
  34. 34 : km 9.28 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  35. 35 : km 9.44 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 9.66 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.67 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 9.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  40. S/E : km 9.98 - alt. 32 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Wootton Courtenay and Timberscombe from Dunster

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Wootton Courtenay and Timberscombe from Dunster
↔13.50 km ↗+375 m ↘-380 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dunster (Somerset)

This circular walk with ascends (one pretty steep!) and descents uses a section of Macmillan Way West with beautiful viewpoints from Grabbist and Knowle hills. Then, you will discover quiet villages and paths in Whits Wood before you go back to Dunster.

Walking Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross

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↔13.42 km ↗+362 m ↘-359 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cutcombe (Somerset)

This Somerset walk visits the highest point on Exmoor, Dunkery Beacon. Starting from Wheddon Cross, the highest village on Exmoor, the walk includes a variety of scenic interest including wooded combes and wild moorland.

Walking Selworthy Beacon and North Hill from Bossington

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↔13.12 km ↗+350 m ↘-345 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Selworthy (Somerset)

Selworthy Beacon and North Hill are the main objectives of this walk from Bossington, Somerset. The route offers a variety of Exmoor scenery with coastal hills, views of high moors and the interesting village of Selworthy.

Walking Weacombe Combe, Bicknoller Post, Kilve & Longstone Hill

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↔11.02 km ↗+363 m ↘-358 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from West Quantoxhead (Somerset)

This Somerset walk in the Quantock Hills provides some wonderful views of this beautiful part of Britain. The route follows well trodden paths and tracks for most the way. Choose a day with good visibility to make the most of this scenic walk.

Walking Stage 9 Devon's Coast-to-Coast : YHA Exford to Lynmouth

Association or club
↔30.42 km ↗+594 m ↘-853 m ◔10h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Exford (Somerset)

The final stage is a bit longer than the others but it is a pleasant walk without too many climbs. First of all, it retraces steps back to Withypool, then follows the River Barle to Simonsbath. From there it's over The Chains to meet the Tarka Trail and descend the Cheriton Ridge and along the East Lyn River to end up in Lynmouth.

Walking Somerset’s Jurrasic Coast : Kilve & East Quantoxhead

Association or club
Somerset’s Jurrasic Coast : Kilve & East Quantoxhead
↔5.01 km ↗+47 m ↘-53 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kilve (Somerset)

Along this coast, the dramatic cliffs are layered with blue, yellow and brown lias from the Lower Jurassic period embedded with fossils, particularly ammonites. The beach at Kilve is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Behind the coast, the Quantock Hills rise up at Quantoxhead. Across the Bristol Channel, there are fine views of South Wales, whilst further west along the coast behind Minehead is North Hill and Exmoor National Park.

Walking Anstey Gate and Hawkridge from Tarr Steps

Walker
↔13.16 km ↗+350 m ↘-350 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dulverton (Somerset)

This Exmoor walk starts from Tarr Steps, a well-known beauty spot, and then continues through countryside of steep, green fields dotted with small farms. The route crosses West Ansley Common before returning to the start through the village of Hawkridge.

Walking An easy stroll around Nynehead in Somerset

Walker
An easy stroll around Nynehead in Somerset
↔3.88 km ↗+19 m ↘-18 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Nynehead (Somerset)

This is a very easy, West Somerset walk around Nynehead. If you're a fan of Industrial Heritage, this is a walk-through history lesson is tucked into the landscape surrounding the village; add in great views and a fairly level route and you have a near-perfect short ramble with lots of interest on the way.

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