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Porlock & Porlock Weir Walks
Porlock, a charming village in Somerset, and Porlock Weir, a quiet little harbour nearby, are both very popular centres for walkers.
There are several pubs in Porlock:Walk 1
| Walk 1 Porlock Weir to Culbone church (5.0 miles) | Time:2h 10 mins |  |
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| The Ship Inn A From the car park facing inland turn right towards Porlock Weir's harbour. Turn left onto a Footpath. B Follow Coastal Footpath up the hill . At the lane turn right. After a minute turn left onto a footpath and continue uphill and follow path with stream on your right. C After 0.9 of a mile turn left at the lane, then continue for about 4 minutes and turn right onto Yearnor Mill Lane.D You are now following part of the Coleridge Way , named after the poet Coleridge. Continue along this undulating lane for about 30 minutes with magnificent views of the coast. E At the fingerpost , where the road bends towards Silcombe Farm , turn right to rejoin the coastal path.F Just before you enter the woods you will see a footpath on right .Turn right then In about half a mile you reach Cusbone Church where the wedding scene in Lorna Doone was filmed - for the 'real' Lorna Doone church click here. G Retrace your steps then take the South West Coast Path back to,Porlock Weir. |
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 | Porlock Pay & Display Car Park,Bowling Green Lane | ||
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| Walks near Porlock: | |
| Combe Martin | |
 | Exploring the highest point of the South West Coast Path. |
| Lorna Doone Country | |
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Three delightful Exmoor walks from Malmsmead exploring the legend of Lorna Doone. |
| Lynmouth | |
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Of the many spectacular coastal walks in Britian,this must rank as one of the top 5 walks! |
| Dunster | |
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Two pupular walks from The historic & picturesque village of Dunster on the edge of Exmoor & the Quantocks |
Walk 2
| Walk 2 Porlock (5.4 miles) | Time:2h 20 mins |  |
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This popular but somewhat strenuous walk starts from Porlock's Main Park and follows public footpaths and some quiet lanes. It includes two steepish climbs.For more information on downloads of long distance hiking routes in Devon click here.Download route for GPSSee on Google Earth | |||
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