Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve
Departure from Babcary (Somerset)
Species rich hay meadow. To see the reserve at its best visit between April and mid-July before the annual hay cut.
South Cadbury, Somerset
Departure from South Cadbury and Sutton Montis (Somerset)
The walk follows the Corton Ridge and offers great views across the Somerset Levels and the Dorset Hills. It has great historic significance as Cadbury Castle is reputed to be Camelot King Arthur's Castle. You also cross the ancient medieval village of Whitcombe. It's an up and downer and can be boggy in wet weather. As an incentive there are two great pubs you can call in at!
Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon
Departure from Compton Dundon (Somerset)
A mosaic of calcareous grassland, scrub, ancient oak woodland, secondary woodland and conifer plantation on Dundon Hill. The top of Dundon Hill features significant archaeological remains with a hill fort, Bronze Age round barrow and ancient quarry.
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
Departure from Butleigh (Somerset)
Unimproved neutral grassland and a small copse. The site has open access via rights of way from Butleigh. Please keep to the edges of the field until the hay has been cut.
Cerne Abbas circuit
Departure from Cerne Abbas (Dorset)
A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
A challenging day-long hike taking in the beauty of West Dorset.
Departure from Chideock (Dorset)
If you want beaches, cliffs, woodlands and meadows and a walk that will test your fitness, this is the one for you.
Bishopswood Meadows (and Jan Hobbs) Nature Reserve
Departure from Otterford (Somerset)
Species-rich limestone and marshy meadows beside River Yarty.
Seatown from Charmouth via Golden Cap
Departure from Charmouth (Dorset)
This linear Dorset walk follows the South West Coast Path from Charmouth to Seatown. The coastal scenery on this part of the Jurassic Coast is dramatic and the walk includes the highest point on the Dorest Coast at Golden Cap.
Blackbrook Meander
Departure from Taunton (Somerset)
A gentle meander alongside Blackbrook and around pleasant Hamilton Gault Park. The stream is a traffic-free route for wildlife in and out of the town, including otters and water voles. Come out on a summer evening and watch bats flying above your head catching insects.
River and Canal
Departure from Taunton (Somerset)
A pleasant route of reasonable distance, taking in a beautiful stretch of Taunton’s crowning glory the River Tone, and a quiet tract of the Bridgwater and Taunton canal. Wildlife abounds.
Rodden and Langton Herring from Abbotsbury
Departure from Abbotsbury (Dorset)
A Dorset walk that explores the pleasant landscape to the east of the pretty village of Abbotsbury. The ropute includes a section of the South West Coast path including a potion along the shores of West Fleet, the lagoon behind Chesil Beach.
St. Catherine Chapel
Departure from Abbotsbury (Dorset)
Easy walk with a short climb to St Catherine's Chapel, which is based on a small hill. At the top, it offers a nice 360° viewpoint.
Evercreech to Batcombe and back along the River Alham
Departure from Evercreech (Somerset)
A thoroughly pleasant and not very arduous walk from Evercreech to Chesterblade, then to Batcombe and back along the River Alham. There are quite a few hills but none of them are very long and the total ascent of the walk is surprisingly modest.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Departure from Meare (Somerset)
Westhay Moor is north of the village of Westhay in Somerset. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove. A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village.
Cranmore Tower to Shepton Mallet
Departure from Cranmore (Somerset)
This walk is intended as the return leg to the central section of the East Mendip Way from Shepton Mallet to Cranmore Tower and is originally published on the East Mendip Way Facebook page.
More walks in East Chinnock
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Ash
- Babcary
- Barrington
- Barwick
- Beaminster
- Beer Hackett
- Bettiscombe
- Bradford Abbas
- Broadwindsor
- Brympton
- Burstock
- Cattistock
- Charlton Mackrell
- Chedington
- Chetnole
- Chilfrome
- Chillington
- Chilthorne Domer
- Chilton Cantelo
- Chiselborough
- Clifton Maybank
- Closworth
- Corscombe
- Crewkerne
- Cricket St. Thomas
- Cudworth
- Curry Rivel
- Dinnington
- Dowlish Wake
- Drayton
- East Chelborough
- East Coker
- Evershot
- Frome St. Quintin
- Frome Vauchurch
- Halstock
- Hambridge and Westport
- Hardington Mandeville
- Haselbury Plucknett
- Hinton St. George
- Hooke
- Huish Episcopi
- Ilchester
- Isle Brewers
- Kingsbury Episcopi
- Kingsdon
- Kingstone
- Langport
- Long Load
- Long Sutton
- Lopen
- Maiden Newton
- Mapperton
- Marshwood
- Marston Magna
- Martock
- Melbury Bubb
- Melbury Osmond
- Melbury Sampford
- Merriott
- Misterton
- Montacute
- Mosterton
- Muchelney
- Mudford
- Nether Compton
- Netherbury
- North Barrow
- North Perrott
- North Poorton
- Norton sub Hamdon
- Odcombe
- Over Compton
- Pilsdon
- Puckington
- Queen Camel
- Rampisham
- Rimpton
- Ryme Intrinseca
- Seaborough
- Seavington St Mary
- Seavington St Michael
- Shepton Beauchamp
- Somerton
- South Barrow
- South Perrott
- South Petherton
- Sparkford
- Stocklinch
- Stockwood
- Stoke Abbott
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- Thornford
- Tintinhull
- Toller Fratrum
- Toller Porcorum
- Trent
- Wayford
- West and Middle Chinnock
- West Camel
- West Chelborough
- West Coker
- West Crewkerne
- Whitelackington
- Winsham
- Wraxall
- Yeovil
- Yeovil Without
- Yeovilton and District
- Yetminster