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Bin Combe – The Drove Road, Quantock Hills loop from Nether Stowey

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Bin Combe – The Drove Road, Quantock Hills loop from Nether Stowey

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Bin Combe – The Drove Road, Quantock Hills loop from Nether Stowey

05:18

18.5km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Quantock Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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425 m

Coleridge Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

This cottage was home to Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge for three years from 1797. Whilst residing at the 17th-century cottage, Coleridge penned some of his finest works, including 'The …

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1.24 km

Stowey Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Stowey Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle built in the 11th century. The castle was destroyed in the 15th century and only the foundations survive.

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1.97 km

Bin Combe

Highlight • Natural

Bin Combe is a beautiful little forest located on the eastern edge of the magnificent Quantock Hills. The forest is made up of oak and birch and homes a variety …

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2.86 km

Bin Combe

Forest

6.16 km

Great Wood Trail Along Ramscombe Stream

Highlight • Trail

This is a particularly lovely section of the trail that runs through the beautiful Great Wood along the twinkling Ramscombe stream.

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6.88 km

View Over the Valley in Great Wood

Highlight • Forest

At this grand opening in the awe-inspiring Great Wood in the Quantocks, you can enjoy far-reaching views that stretch across the undulating valley and skim the tops of majestic pine trees.

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8.46 km

The Drove Road, Quantock Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Drove is an exceptional pathway, once an old drove road, that runs through the heart of the Quantock Hills Area of Natural Beauty. The road is a mixture of …

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10.5 km

The Drove Trail, Quantock Hills

Highlight • Trail

One of the most majestic trails in the Quantocks, the Drove is a medieval track that travels along the top of the hills and forms an avenue with trees on …

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16.4 km

Over Stowey Mound

Highlight • Natural Monument

18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.10 km

7.07 km

4.00 km

120 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.80 km

5.14 km

3.41 km

2.24 km

769 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

17°C

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Bin Combe – The Drove Road, Quantock Hills loop from Nether Stowey

Coleridge Cottage

Stowey Castle Ruins

Bin Combe

Great Wood Trail Along Ramscombe Stream

View Over the Valley in Great Wood

The Drove Road, Quantock Hills

The Drove Trail, Quantock Hills

Over Stowey Mound

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