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Quantock Hills Walking Festival | The Dowsborough Panhandle

Spend a day among the trees on Sunday 8 June and connect with the landscape that inspired Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poetry on a guided walk.

  • Booking essential

Join a walk leader from the Quantock Hills Partnership Scheme, supported by Coleridge Cottage's walking volunteers, and explore the beauty of the Quantock Hills.

Spend a day among the trees where an Iron Age hillfort lays waiting to be discovered amidst the forest of twisted oaks.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £0.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 03442491895

Suitability

These walks are unsuitable for children and dogs

Meeting point

Meet at Coleridge Cottage.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and wear study footwear suitable for walking. No flip flops or heeled shoes. Please bring water and snacks.

Accessibility

Please keep in mind that these walks include uneven terrain and may be hilly in places. There are steep sections with some rough terrain and loose rocks underfoot. Some long ascents with fairly steep sections. Some stiles/narrow lych-gates. Please note the length of the walk when booking. There are toilet facilities at the beginning and end of this walk.

Upcoming events

Event

Quantock Hills Walking Festival | Quantock Volcano 

Come along on Saturday 7 June and spot evidence of Quantock volcanism on this guided walk across the Quantock Hills.

Event summary

on
7 Jun 2025
at
10:00 to 15:30
Event

Quantock Hills Walking Festival | Alfoxton to Nether Stowey 

Get out in nature on Saturday 7 June and connect with the landscape that inspired Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poetry on a walk along part of the Coleridge Way.

Event summary

on
7 Jun 2025
at
13:30 to 15:00