We are the West Mendip Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Steve C.
West Mendip Walkers moderate 10.5 miles from Nether Stowey. We meet on Banneson Road outside the medical Centre, ST 194 396. We walk through the village up Castle Street and Castle Hill before taking the first part of the Coleridge Way until we reach Broomsquires Cottage where we continue up Bin Combe through the oak woods. We follow the path uphill, crossing the Holford-Crowcombe road and climbing uphill again before turning and walking along the upper reaches of Lady’s Combe until we emerge onto open moorland with a view of the Bristol Channel. We walk towards Woodlands Hill before turning down towards Combe Cottages and following Holford Combe upstream. We diverge up Frog Combe where we climb up onto the bare Quantock Top with stunning views all around. We then proceed towards Crowcombe Gate, crossing the Story-Crowcombe road and walking towards the Macmillan Way West before turning down past Great Quantock Farm. Our way then takes past St David’s Well and Quantock Combe towards Adscombe and the Foxy Bean Cafe where we will stop for refreshments. Then we make for Over Stowey before walking back to our starting point.
There are a few stiles towards the end of the walk but all of them have been traversed successfully in the past. The walk is dog friendly - there may be a some sheep at Great Quantock Farm and Over Stowey. This walk has some steep climbs with 1650 feet of ascent and descent.
There are a few stiles towards the end of the walk but all of them have been traversed successfully in the past. The walk is dog friendly - there may be a some sheep at Great Quantock Farm and Over Stowey. This walk has some steep climbs with 1650 feet of ascent and descent.
Meet outside the Medical Centre on Banneson Road, Nether Stowey. There is plenty of parking available on the road or at the public car park by the library where there are also public toilets (ST 190 396).
