Walking the Coleridge Way

Walking holidays on the Coleridge Way

A walking holiday in Somerset along the famous Coleridge Way follows in the footsteps of the romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was born in 1772 and died in 1834.

Your walk starts in Nether Stowey where you can see Coleridge Cottage which has been owned by the National Trust for 100 years. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written here.

Coleridge was educated in Cambridge and his most famous work was that of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. This was first published in 1798 and was a joint book of poems with William Wordsworth.

This 36 mile walk runs through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor.  Your walking holiday will take you through a variety of landscapes, woodland, heathland and moorland, valleys, villages and the most stunning expansive views.   Every village has at least one pub, and there are tea rooms and village shops to visit.

Along The Coleridge Way you can expect to see Red Deer, Exmoor Ponies, Buzzard and Butterflies.

Your walking holiday finishes in Porlock, a delightful small village cradled on three sides by hills.  Its spectacular beauty is protected by the National Trust and the Exmoor National Park Authority.

The Walking Holiday Company offer The Coleridge Way as a 3 or 4 day break, making this an excellent choice for a short walking holiday.

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