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Samaritans Way South West: Bristol to Lynton

Bath & NE Somerset, Bristol, Devon, N Somerset, Somerset

166 km / 103 miles

Samaritans Way South West, Bristol to Lynton

A route devised by Graham Hoyle of Bristol Ramblers. Starting from the Avon Gorge, the walk takes in the Chew Valley, the Mendips and Cheddar Gorge. From the Somerset Levels the route continues to Glastonbury and the Polden, Quantock and Bredon Hills before crossing Exmoor to Lynton.

Bristol Ramblers' website includes a suggested extension of 30 miles along the South West Coast Path National Trail from Lynton to Croyde Bay.

Details:

Waymark: Green apple with path name

Path Type:	Other Paths
Waymark:	Green apple with path name
Attributes:	Challenging Downland/Wolds Lake/Reservoir/Loch Moorland
Start:	ST565731 - Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Finish:	SS721495 - Lynton, Devon
Open Date:	2004
Web Sites:	Bristol Ramblers - Samaritans Way South West

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download	Samaritans Way South West - Bristol to Cheddar (Bristol Ramblers - 2017 )
External download	Samaritans Way South West - Cheddar to Bridgwater (Bristol Ramblers - 2017 )
External download	Samaritans Way South West - Bridgwater to Luxborough (Bristol Ramblers - 2017 )
External download	Samaritans Way South West - Luxborough to Lynton (Bristol Ramblers - 2017 )
External download	Samaritans Way South West (extension) - Lynton to Croyde Bay on South West Coast Path (Bristol Ramblers - 2017 )

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Maps:

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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	172, 180, 181, 182, 183
OS Landranger Active	172, 180, 181, 182, 183
OS Explorer	9, 140, 141, 154, 155
OS Explorer Active	9, 140, 141, 154, 155

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

Rock and Bowl Hostel, Bristol (Information and photos)

2 km

< 1 km

Hostel Accommodation

The Bristol Wing

2 km

< 1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Full Moon Backpackers

3 km

< 1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Bristol YHA, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol

2 km

1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Bristol Backpackers Hostel (Information and photos)

2 km

1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Kyle Blue (info and photographs)

2 km

2 km

Hostel Accommodation

Cheddar YHA, Hillfield, Cheddar, Somerset

< 1 km

32 km

Walkers are Welcome

Cheddar (Walkers are Welcome)

< 1 km

32 km

Hostel Accommodation

Street (Glastonbury) YHA, Ivythorn Hill, Street, Somerset

< 1 km

59 km

Group Accommodation

Nettlecombe Court FSC

1 km

110 km

Camping Barn

Chitcombe Farm Camping Barns, Taunton (Info & photos)

5 km

116 km

Bunk House

Exmoor Camping Barn

4 km

130 km

Bunk House

Exmoor Bunkbarn

1 km

130 km

Camping Barn

Northcombe Camping Barns

5 km

130 km

Hostel Accommodation

Exford Hostel, Exe Mead, Minehead, Somerset

< 1 km

139 km

Camping Barn

Foreland Bothy (info & photos)

2 km

160 km

Bunk House

Exmoor Bunkhouse (info and photos)

< 1 km

161 km

Bunk House

Butter Hill Barn (info and photos)

< 1 km

161 km

Camping Barn

Berry Lawn Linhay Bothy

< 1 km

162 km

Walkers are Welcome

Lynton & Lynmouth (Walkers are Welcome)

< 1 km

166 km

Click to show 17 more Accommodations

Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

South West Coast Path National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Coleridge Way Community Forest Path Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) Macmillan Way West - Castle Cary to Barnstaple Mendip Way Monarch's Way River Avon Trail River Parrett Trail Severn Way Strawberry Line Tarka Trail Three Peaks Circular Walk (Avon) Two Moors Way (Devon Coast to Coast) Two Rivers Way West Mendip Way Click to show 12 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Bristol Triangular City Walk Butcombe Trail Celtic Way Celtic Way The Exmoor Option Channel to Channel (Devon - Somerset) Coast to Coast - Southern England King Arthur Way Land's End Trail Mary Michael Pilgrims Way Mendip Ring Quantock Greenway Somerset Way South Bristol Circular Walk Summits of Somerset and Avon Click to show 11 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

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Route Profile:

165.9 km (103.1 miles)
4,061 m (13,323 ft) ascent
439 m (1,440 ft) maximum height

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