LOCATION: West of Bridgwater, close to Taunton, Somerset, 

DISTANCE: 36 miles / 58 km

SUMMARY: This figure-of-eight walk visits the villages around the lower parts of the Quantock hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

There's a single opportunity to traverse the Quantocks themselves, rising up 300 metres over the Quantock ridge.

Crowcombe makes a good base (The Carew Arms does accommodation), especially for the northern section, with Fyne Court/Broomfield a good spot for the southern section.

PUBS: The Carew Arms, Crowcombe; The Bicknoller Inn, Bicknoller; The Blue Ball, Triscombe; The Rising Sun, West Bagborough; The Lamb Inn, Spaxton; The Tynte Arms, Enmore.