Timberscombe to Dunster (starting wih bus ride from Dunster)
Highlights:
Wootton Courtenay, panoramic views, Wootton Common, St Leonard’s Well, Dunster Dovecot, Dunster Tithe Barn, Dunster church.
Start Grid ref: SS 954 421
Distance: 6.4 miles, linear
Height gained/lost: 394 metres. A mainly easy walk with one steep ascent after Wootton Courtenay.
High Point: 292 metres
Low Point: 46 metres
Toilets: Dunster
Eating places: Dunster, shop at Wootton Courtenay
Time required, including stops: 4 hours
Public transport: 399
Route description:
This is a beautifully varied walk, starting easily through farmland before reaching the delightful village of Wootton Courtenay. A charming 13th century church is passed before the main climb of this walk up an old lane called Roadway Lane. There are gates to each side giving a good excuse for a breather and look at the country views. Near the top the route takes a more level path which offers panoramic views over where you have been walking. One then gains a little more height on to Wootton Common with more open views soon over to the sea and Blue Anchor Bay and Minehead. The walk then loses height to pass through forest and out to open moorland before returning past a medieval well to Dunster.