The Somerset part of the costal path takes in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Britain, the Exmoor National Park. The very rugged coast has some steep climbs but rewards you with some stunning views, waterfalls and lovely wooded sections. The majority of beaches on this part of the coast path are rocky.

The South West Coast Path begins (or ends) in the popular resort of Minehead and soon climbs out of the town onto the edge of Exmoor passing over some stunning heathland and later descends into Porlock bay with it's shingle ridge to finish at the western end of the bay at Porlock Weir.

• Getting to Somerset