Route Info
The route starts from Porlock and takes you along the boardwalk, showing you the strange and haunting landscape of Porlock Marsh with great views out to sea. It then takes you past the picturesque village of Bossington (you can opt to start the walk from here) and back through farmland to Porlock. Purchase a water and tear resistant route guide online or from an Exmoor National Park Centre.
Distance - 5.8 km (about 3.5 miles). Time - about an hour and a half
Accessibility info
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Link to route on Ordnance Survey mapping
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Accessibility information
Ascent / Descent - About 140 ft / 45 metres
Facilities
There are accessible public toilets at the car park at the start of the walk in Porlock and at Bossington village just off the route. Porlock has pubs and cafes, and there are tea-rooms in Bossington.
Terrain and surface
This walk is fairly flat, with good surfaces apart from the middle section where you walk on or alongside the shingle ridge.
Some of the pavements in Porlock are narrow and are missing drop kerbs which could cause difficulties for mobility scooter users.
To avoid these sections, you can start the walk at the car park from Bossington, and either follow a track to the eastern end of the shingle ridge, or go along the Coast Path to the boardwalk. More information about both of these walks to follow soon.
View a more detailed ‘walk-through’ video showing the path surface and terrain along the entire route.
Exmoor Explorers
This is one of our top ten shorter Exmoor walks. We have chosen our favourite walks to help you get a real feel for the wonderful landscape, history and wildlife of Exmoor National Park