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Somerset: Bath to Exmoor – Route Guide

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Roman Baths Bath — Somerset: Bath to Exmoor
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Roman baths, Arthurian myth and cave-aged cheddar inside one small county. Bath is the honeyed Georgian showpiece; Wells hides England's most beautiful cathedral close; Glastonbury Tor rises out of the Levels like the Avalon it claims to be. Finish where Exmoor's moorland falls into the Bristol Channel.

Somerset: Bath to Exmoor is a 140 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 3–5 days; the plan below is the 4-day version for June, built from 380 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

3–5
days
140km
distance
6
Stops
380
curated stops

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The route

Bristol→ 20 kmBath→ 35 kmWells→ 10 kmGlastonbury→ 17 kmCheddar→ 58 kmMinehead & Exmoor

What you'll see

Clifton Suspension Bridge
Stand beneath Brunel's iconic 19th-century suspension bridge soaring over the Avon Gorge.
Bristol
Bath Abbey
Admire the towering Gothic architecture and stained glass of this grand church.
Bath
Wells Cathedral
Marvel at the only cathedral in England with an intact Vicars Close and Bishop's Palace.
Wells
Glastonbury Abbey
Visit a legendary pilgrimage site said to hold King Arthur's remains.
Glastonbury
Cheddar Gorge
Marvel at Britain's largest gorge, carved from limestone.
Cheddar
Dunster Castle
Stand atop a steep hill and gaze at this historic castle.
Minehead & Exmoor
Quakers Burial Ground
Visit the serene original burial ground of the Society of Friends, a quiet historic site.
Bristol
Roman Baths
Feel the warmth of ancient mineral waters flowing through historic stone baths.
Bath

Choose your length

3-day plan18 stops · 6.8 h transit6 stops/day · 2.3 h transit/daySee the full plan →4-day plan26 stops · 6.9 h transit6.5 stops/day · 1.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan30 stops · 9.2 h transit6 stops/day · 1.8 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Exmoor's coast road at its clearest and the Tor sunrise crowd thins to pilgrims — Glastonbury Festival week (late June) books out every bed for thirty miles.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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