Bossington to Selworthy

Back in July the Intrepid Explorer and I took a trip over to Exmoor to stretch the legs. Been meaning to write a quick post so that I don't forget the route: Bossington to Selworthy. It had stunning moorland views, sea cliffs, chocolate box villages and quiet sylvan glades all in one compact 5 mile (8 km) walk.

[Source: South West Coastal Path.]

Every now and again I remembered to take some photos!

 Looking down to Bossington Beach from Hurlstone Point.

The old Coastguard Station at Hurlstone Point.

Selworthy Beacon, the highest point on this walk at 308m (1000 feet).


The trig point on the Selworthy Beacon marker.

Views across the valley to Dunkery Beacon and the High Willies. A recently discovered piece of trivia is that Dunkery and Selworthy are both Marilyns. There's also a whole host of Marilyns across England patiently waiting to be bagged by those of us with nothing better to do than climb hills. (It's a great displacement activity for all those DIY jobs that need doing, but you'd far rather be out enjoying the lush weather.)

Dropping down into Selworthy Woods.

No idea!

The remains of World War II pill boxes on Bossington Beach.

We reached the beach and decided to carry on to Porlock. Essentially tacking another short (4 miles /6 km) walk on the end.

[Source: South West Coastal Path.]

This final circuit took us along the Porlock Marshes, through the village (where we unsuccessfully scouted for beer), back to Bossington, the car and ultimately chips in Minehead while en route to our respective homes.