Category Archives: 11 Somerset

150b Dunster to Watchet

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

A windy walk into Watchet. I lose my way, lose my hat, discover everything is closed, but manage to catch my steam train. Continue reading →

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150a Minehead to Dunster

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I find amusing worm casts, dodge flying golf balls, and walk along a flowery path. But Minehead’s seafront needs sprucing up. I offer four suggestions for improvement. Continue reading →

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149c Minehead, and the end of the South West Coast Path.

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I experience a profound moment of transition, discover an amazing piece of sculpture, and realise I have walked further than I thought. Continue reading →

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149b Hurlstone Point to Minehead

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

My head spins with vertigo. I feel like I sometimes do when I’m skiing and find myself balancing on the side of a black slope, wondering what on earth I’m doing up here. Continue reading →

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149 Porlock Weir to Hurlstone Point

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk across shingle, plod through a marsh, do some wading, and climb up to Hurlstone Point. 2 hours to travel 2 miles? Continue reading →

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148b Lynmouth to Porlock Weir

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk like a pirate through wild, rain-soaked woods on the edge of Exmoor, where I discover an ancient church, walk under bridges built by Byron’s daughter, and give my water bottle away to a passing stranger. Continue reading →

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