River Parrett Trail

Dorset, Somerset

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 Trail crosses the Liberty Trail near Haselbury and Ham Hill, where it also meets up with the Leland Trail.

This path coupled with the Brit Valley way creates a coast to coast walk which then joins with the SWCP and the West Somerset Coast Path which leads to the start of SWCP at Minehead.

The waymarked Brit Valley Way (11 miles) follows the River Brit from West Bay to Chedington.

A branch of the main Macmillan Way, parting at Castle Cary it crosses the Somerset Levels and the Quantocks and can be linked with the South West Coast Path National Trail at Minehead. It then crosses Exmoor and follows the Tarka Trail to Barnstaple, again linking with the South West Coast Path. Macmillan routes thus enable a 346-mile walk across England from Boston to Barnstaple.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Disc with curved line depicting river
Attributes:	River
Start:	ST490059 - Chedington, Dorset
Finish:	ST280468 - Stert, Somerset
Web Sites:	Somerset County Council - Walks and trails in Somerset River Parrett Trail (re) Visited Annierak - River Parrett Trail [blog]

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External PDF	Somerset County Council - River Parrett Trail : maps and directions  (Somerset County Council  - 2016 )
External PDF	Somerset County Council - Walking, riding & cycling routes in Somerset  (Somerset County Council )

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