The Somerset part of the costal path takes in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Britain, the Exmoor National Park. The very rugged coast has some steep climbs but rewards you with some stunning views, waterfalls and lovely wooded sections. The majority of beaches on this part of the coast path are rocky.

The South West Coast Path begins (or ends) in the popular resort of Minehead and soon climbs out of the town onto the edge of Exmoor passing over some stunning heathland and later descends into Porlock bay with it's shingle ridge to finish at the western end of the bay at Porlock Weir.

This walk covers much of the spectacular Exmoor coastline. It begins from the town of Lynmouth in a deep valley of the river Lyn and immediatly climbs east along the spectacular cliffs, past the lighthouse at Foreland Point and continuing around Contisbury Cove. The walk soon enters woodland that covers the top of the cliffs and continues east through the quite woodlands passing the tiny Culbourne church and coming into Porlock Weir to the western edge of Porlock Bay. The walk continues to finish in the village of Porlock a short distance inland.

Although the South West Coast Path ends at Minehead, it is also possible to continue walking east along the coast of Somerset, as the West Somerset Coast Path continues to the mouth of the river Parrett. The following walks are along the West Somerset Coast Path.

	This walk takes in the western part of the West Somerset Coast Path along a spectacular stretch of coastline which heads through the hills on the edge of Exmoor and passes the pretty village of Dunster. The first part of the walk is hilly but the latter is flat.
	This walk follows the West Somerset Coast path for much of it's length along this attractive and varied coastline. The walk begins from Stogursey and follows an inland route along roads and paths to Hinkley Point where we then head west along the beautiful coastline as it becomes more rugged as we head further west. The walk ends in the pretty town of Watchet. Note that because the West Somerset Coast path runs inland from the coast for part of it's length this walk has some beach walking on rocky and pebble beaches which is hard going and not possible at high tide. Check tide times carefully or follow the main coast path.
	This walk is a walk of two halves. The first is along the West Somerset Coast path to it’s end at the mouth of the River Parrett and the second part of the walk is along the River Parrett trail beside this river to the village of Combwich. It is worth noting that works is underway to create a new area of marsh on the river Parrett so the paths here are likely to be disrupted.

The following walks are along the North Somerset Coast and will likely form part of the England Coast Path when the route is finalised.

This walk is a walk of two parts, the first part heading from the banks of the Avon around the back of the large Royal Portbury Dock (where public access is not permitted) following roads and paths adjacent to the industry. The walk soon reaches the coastal town of Portishead and the banks of the Severn, where the second part of the walk follows the banks of the Severn heding south west to end at Redcliff Bay, on the edge of the town.

This walk follows (as far as possible) the coast from Worle to Portishead. As there is no footpath along the coast from Worle and Sand Bay the first few miles of the walk are along roads via the villages of Hewish and Kingston Seymour but soon reaching the coast just south of Clevedon, offering fine views back to Sand Bay and to the coast of Wales on the other side of the Severn Estuary. From Clevedon to Portishead there is a good coast path along the cliff tops that we follow for the rest of the walk.

This walk begins in the suburbs of Weston-super-Mare and heads north to the remote headland of Middle Hope, passing Woodspring Priory. Heading south the walk passes the large beach of Sand Bay and rounds Worlebury Hill to reach the popular resort of Weston-super-Mare, where there is a good beach walk. The walk ends at Uphill, at the south end of the bay.

This walk follows the coast as much as possible between Uphill and Brean. The first part of the walk is alongside the river Axe and roads leading to Brean. The second part of the walk is along the beach at Brean north to and over Brean Down offering wonderful views. The walk ends by continuing south on the beach to Brean.

This is a walk of two halves, the first following the expansive sandy beaches from Brean south to Berrow and the small resort of Burnham-on-Sea. From Burnham-on-Sea to continue along the coast we must first cross the river Parrett which requires diverting inland to Bridgwater. This walk begins to do that by continuing south into Highbridge, crossing the river Brue and then heading south alongside the river Parrett. This part of the walk follows a path over salt marsh and farmland to end in the quiet village of Pawlett, just north of Bridgwater.

This walk follows the Somerset Coast as much as possible as the River Parrett needs to be crossed and the lowest crossing point is on the northern edge of Bridgwater, requiring a long diversion along the river bank, which makes up this walk. The walk begins from Combwich on the western side of the river and heads along the south bank of the river to the north edge of Bridgewater and crosses the A39 bridge, then continues on the eastern side of the river to Dunball and on to Pawlett.

There is an off-shore island in Somerset, Steep Holm Island, which can be visited from Weston-super-Mare.

There isn't much walking involved in this walk, since it is a walk around the tiny but fascinating island of Steep Holm located in the Bristol Channel. The island can be reached by boat from Weston-super-Mare (booking essential). A trip typically gives you around 11 hours on the island so you have plenty of time to explore. The island as high almost vertical cliffs almost all the way around topped with wild flowers and old military forts and enjoys fantastic views of the Severn Estuary and the coast of Somerset and South Wales.

• Getting to Somerset