Sat 23 Sep - Sun 1 Oct 2023 Watchet, Somerset, UK

The Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival

The Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival has lots of walks and events all along the beautiful coast.

8 races

  • Sat 23 - Sat 30 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #1 of 8
Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea > Porlock, Minehead

80 Miles in Eight Days

09:00

All ages

£80

  • 8 days hiking
  • Thu 28 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #2 of 8
Brendon Hills, Watchet > Roadwater, Watchet

Iron Ore | Brendon Hills to Roadwater

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 3.5 miles hiking
  • Mon 25 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #3 of 8
Doniford, Watchet > Doniford, Watchet

Quantocks and Coast

09:30

All ages

£8

  • 9.5 miles hiking
  • Thu 28 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #4 of 8
Burton, Bridgwater > Burton, Bridgwater

Castles and Coast Way

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 7.5 miles hiking
  • Fri 29 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #5 of 8
Watchet, Watchet > Watchet, Watchet

Watchet | Mining and Monks

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 7.6 miles hiking
  • Mon 25 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #6 of 8
Minehead, Minehead > Minehead, Minehead

Minehead Parks Arboretum Storywalk

13:00

All ages

£5

  • 1 mile walking
  • Tue 26 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #7 of 8
Bridgwater, Bridgwater > Bridgwater, Bridgwater

Bridgwater | Domesday to the 18th Century

14:00

All ages

£4.97

  • 2 miles walking
  • Wed 27 Sep 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #8 of 8
Allerford, Minehead > Allerford, Minehead

Exmoor | Lookouts and Villages

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 5.5 miles hiking

Event overview

The Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival is a celebration of the unique and diverse coastline bringing together walking, music, the arts, food and flavours, performance and a host of activities that showcase this coast of surprises.

At its heart is a Walking Festival that includes an 80 miles in eight days challenge to walk the entire coast of Somerset, as well as shorter walks that explore everything from the iron ore railway in the Brendon Hills to coastal castles, the wreck of the Nornen and the opportunity to listen to poems inspired by the Somerset coast, while you walk.

Alongside this there are a host of activities for visitors. These include the Somerset Art Weeks Open Studios, the Disabled Ramblers Quantock Ramble week, and the Brean Country and Western Festival. You’ll find everything from music to cream teas, craft gin to glorious sunsets, and performances to Porlock Bay oysters – all in truly beautiful surroundings.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Families

Location

  • Accommodation
  • Cafe
  • Coast
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Restaurant
  • Rural
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Races at event

  • Sat 23 - Sat 30 Sep 2023
  • #1 of 8
Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea > Porlock, Minehead

80 Miles in Eight Days

09:00

All ages

£80

  • 8 days hiking
  • Thu 28 Sep 2023
  • #2 of 8
Brendon Hills, Watchet > Roadwater, Watchet

Iron Ore | Brendon Hills to Roadwater

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 3.5 miles hiking
  • Mon 25 Sep 2023
  • #3 of 8
Doniford, Watchet > Doniford, Watchet

Quantocks and Coast

09:30

All ages

£8

  • 9.5 miles hiking
  • Thu 28 Sep 2023
  • #4 of 8
Burton, Bridgwater > Burton, Bridgwater

Castles and Coast Way

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 7.5 miles hiking
  • Fri 29 Sep 2023
  • #5 of 8
Watchet, Watchet > Watchet, Watchet

Watchet | Mining and Monks

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 7.6 miles hiking
  • Mon 25 Sep 2023
  • #6 of 8
Minehead, Minehead > Minehead, Minehead

Minehead Parks Arboretum Storywalk

13:00

All ages

£5

  • 1 mile walking
  • Tue 26 Sep 2023
  • #7 of 8
Bridgwater, Bridgwater > Bridgwater, Bridgwater

Bridgwater | Domesday to the 18th Century

14:00

All ages

£4.97

  • 2 miles walking
  • Wed 27 Sep 2023
  • #8 of 8
Allerford, Minehead > Allerford, Minehead

Exmoor | Lookouts and Villages

10:00

All ages

£8

  • 5.5 miles hiking