Castle & coastal way from Lilstock

Taunton Deane Group

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Overview

The castle & coast way coast walk is a mostly flatish walk starting from Lilstock beach carpark near Bridgwater. The walk is 8 miles long easy to moderate it’s mostly flat a mix of stiles and gates with footpaths and farmland and tracks.

Sunday, 28 September 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 17199 45101
Nearest postcode:: TA5 1SU
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Meet 10am at Lilstock Beach car park TA5 1DU (near Stringston, Bridgwater) or 9.15am from Crescent car park, Taunton for carshare.

Upcoming walks with Taunton Deane Group

Part 1 of Walk Leaders Training and short Nynehead walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Quarts Moor Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Wellington monument/ Culmstock beacon circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Part 2 of Walk Leaders Training and short Nynehead Loop 2

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles