River Parrett Trail

Dorset, Somerset

80 km / 50 miles

River Parrett near Thorney - Becky J Williamson

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A route which follows the River Parrett from source to mouth winding through the Somerset Levels, moors, ecologically sensitive areas and some of England's richest pasture land where there is an abundance of history and wildlife.

The Visit South Somerset website includes a series of walking guides for download.

This path can be coupled with the waymarked Brit Valley Way (11 miles) from West Bay to Chedington to create a coast to coast walk.

Strider News - August 2022 (Publication Update)

Updated guides are available on Visit South Somerset website

Details:

Waymark: Disc with curved line depicting river

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Disc with curved line depicting river
Attributes:	Paths marked on OS mapping Easy River
Start:	ST491062 - Winyard's Gap, Chedington, Dorset
Finish:	ST281468 - Stert, Somerset
Web Sites:	Visit South Somerset - River Parrett Trail Walking Pages - River Parrett Trail Annierak - River Parrett Trail [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

General Interest Book

Somerset's 50 mile Parrett Trail (Dot Walford - 2021 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	182, 193, 194
OS Landranger Active	182, 193, 194
OS Explorer	116, 117, 128, 129, 140, 153
OS Explorer Active	116, 117, 128, 129, 140, 153

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Let's Go Walking! Ltd)

Connected Paths:

Path Variants

River Parrett Trail - Western Link

National Trails (England & Wales)

England Coast Path - Brean Down to Minehead

Paths Marked on OS mapping

East Deane Way Leland Trail Liberty Trail Macmillan Way - Abbotsbury-Langport Link Macmillan Way West - Castle Cary to Barnstaple Monarch's Way Click to show 3 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Brit Valley Way Celtic Way The Exmoor Option King Arthur Way Land's End Trail Mary Michael Pilgrims Way Orange Way Round Dorset Walk Samaritans Way South West: Bristol to Lynton Somerset Way Summits of Somerset and Avon West Somerset Coast Path Click to show 8 more Other Paths

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

River Parrett Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 01/05/2022 18:13:37

MemoryMap Route File

River Parrett Trail Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 01/05/2022 18:13:37

Tracklogs Route File

River Parrett Trail Tracklogs Route file
Last Updated 01/05/2022 18:13:37

Route Profile:

79.7 km (49.5 miles)
483 m (1,585 ft) ascent
185 m (607 ft) maximum height

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River Parrett Trail

Dorset, Somerset

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