Coleridge nature walk

This walk includes much of the most direct route between Samuel Taylor Coleridge's cottage and Alfoxton, where William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, lived. With some sections of the route barely changed since the time of Coleridge, you'll experience some of the same nature and wildlife that the poets did.
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Coleridge CottageStart point
Public car park in Nether Stowey, grid ref: ST191397.Trail information
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35 Lime Street, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NQ
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