Section 5 of 5, River Parrett Trail
Bridgwater to Steart
13.1 miles (21 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 299 364. Finish: ST 275 456. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 29 m of climbing and 28 m of descent; highest point 10 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bridgwater.
- Station
- Bridgwater, 960 m from the start. Directions ST 308 369
- Bus stops
- Hope Inn, 190 m from the start. Directions ST 301 363Taunton Road, 190 m from the start. Directions ST 300 366St Mary Street (N bound), 350 m from the start. Directions ST 299 368
- Car parks
- Dampiet Street Car Park (pay), 460 m from the start. Directions ST 299 369Angel Place Car Park (pay), 630 m from the start. Directions ST 296 370Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions ST 303 370
Getting back
The section finishes at Steart.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Highbridge and Burnham station, 4.8 km away (Directions).
Planning the River Parrett Trail
- Planning the whole trail: somerset.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 22%, gravel and tracks 21%, grass 7%; the rest (50%) isn't recorded.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates, 1 stream crossing, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 3 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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