Quantocks Mendips and Somerset Levels

Threedistinctive Somerset regions are covered in thisguide: the Bristol Channel coast and thecharacteristically wooded combes of the Quantock Hills National Landscape; thestunning limestone grassland and deep, rocky gorges of the Mendip HillsNational Landscape; and the low-lying marsh and meres of the Somerset WetlandsNational Nature Reserve. FromKilve, after a visit to the pretty hamlet of East Quantoxhead, the walk takes to the King Charles III England CoastPath, with rock-pooling possibilities on the beach. Deeper into the Quantocks,walks explore the parkland around Wordsworth’s former home, visit the giantDouglas firs and veteran oaks of Great Wood, and take to a gentle ascent ofCothelstone Hill for far-reaching views over the Bristol Channel. Whilethe attractions at Cheddar and Wookey Hole may tempt you into some caveexploration, above ground the walks in this guide lead you to magnificentviewpoints over the great natural wonders of Ebbor and Cheddar gorges. Theecclesiastical centres of Glastonburyand Wells have attracted pilgrims for centuries, and you can follow in theirfootsteps around the best of each town’s heritage sites. Thetour of Ham Wall Nature Reserve provides the perfect introduction to Somerset’swetlands, while climbing to the top of mystical Glastonbury Tor gives awonderful bird’s-eye view over the Levels.