Number of results: 17
Bridgwater
The Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was designated in 1991 in recognition of the special qualities of its natural and built environment. The Blackdown Hills are a group of hills lying on the border of Devon and Somerset. The area…
Highbridge
Wall Eden Farm, only 17 minutes from Weston-super-Mare by car. You'll find 8 fully equipped log cabins, 9 quirky glamping pods and a luxurious Yurt set in 7 acres of beautiful countryside with the River Brue running at its perimeter.
At the…
The Brean Down Way opened in July 2017 after a lot of hard work. The River Axe separates Weston-super-Mare from Brean Sands and has been impassable for many years as the sluice gates were closed to the public. This has now been strengthened and…
Wells
Ebbor Gorge NNR is a largely wooded site occupying a prominent position on the southern escarpment of the Mendip Hills.
Main habitats: woodland
Ebbor Gorge sits within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is part of the Mendip…
Bristol
The Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was designated in 1972. The Mendip Hills cover a total area of 198 square kilometres with 121 square kilometres within Somerset. They rise to a high plateau around Priddy and Charterhouse,…
Weston-super-Mare
Set within 40 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside, just off the M5 near Weston-super-Mare, Puxton Park is open 362 days a year, Mon-Sun 9.00am-5.30pm.
An all-weather attraction, visitors can enjoy the following…
Adventure Area: Let…
This walk will be about 4.75 miles long and will take around 2 and half hours long. This walk will see you go through the beautiful limestone gorge that is Ebbor Gorge. You will walk along small paths and field-edges that have a rugged descent and…
Weston Super Mare
Steps from St Paul's church Kewstoke, through to Weston Woods. National Trust.
Weston-super-Mare
Uphill Hill Local Nature Reserve is a designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Uphill Hill is part of the Mendip Limestone Grasslands Special Area of Conservation, (SAC) supporting a diverse flora and valuable insect habitat.
Steep Holm is a privately owned island in the Bristol Channel and is managed by a small group of Trustees. It lies about five miles (8 km) offshore from the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Boat trips available.
This walk will be about 6 miles long and will take around 3 hours long. This walk will see you take a high-level wander in the western Mendips over a lot of geology that created the county's hills to Somerset's shapeliest summit, Crook Peak. You…
Weston Super Mare
Weston Woods covers an area of 130 hectares dominating the northern skyline of Weston-super-Mare.
Bridgwater
Bridgwater Bay NNR is an internationally important feeding and roosting site for many waterfowl and wading birds.
Main habitats: intertidal mudflats, saltmarsh, sandflats and shingle ridges
As the vast majority of the reserve is intertidal, the…
In March 2016 a new stretch of the English Coast Path opened from Minehead to Brean Down.
This section takes in 58 miles of the beautiful and diverse coast of Somerset. On clear days the fortified promontory of Brean Down offers panoramic views…
Burnham-on-Sea
A flat, low intensity circular walk starting from the Stoddens Road/Stoddens Lane junction in Burnham-on-Sea of approximately 2.2 miles through the Somerset countryside.
There is limited car parking (3 spaces) at the start of the walk and there…
Ilminster
Barrington Hill NNR is made up of 4 meadows of unimproved, species-rich neutral grassland. This is a habitat rarely found in England.
Main habitats: grassland
In spring, green-winged orchid are particularly plentiful throughout the meadows. Other…