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Somerset: Bristol & Bath to Exmoor: 6-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 6-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
6
days
160 km
distance
5.4 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.3 hours of daylight in June.
- 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.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, fuel, parking and any one-way drop before departure.
Check source ↗ - Check current roads, weather, parking and site access.
Check Somerset roadworks and flood gates, Exmoor roads and parking, weather, daylight, path conditions and every site’s current access. Paid interiors, caves, railways, spas, events and specialist outdoor activities require separate confirmation.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Bristol
- Transit
- 0h52
- Finish
- ~17:55
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–19.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:00
Bristol public harbour-and-Clifton circuit bristol.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful city parking for the public harbour, old-city streets and Clifton setting; ship interiors, museums, ferries, performances, sport and events remain separate.
180 min · Bristol · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
12:10
Visit the serene original burial ground of the Society of Friends, a quiet historic site.
50 min · Bristol · Free
open: 24/7
13:10
14:10
15:10
Purdown AA Battery wikimapia.org map ↗
Tour a well-preserved World War II anti-aircraft defense site with gun emplacements.
50 min · Bristol · Free
open: 24/7
16:25
Hike wooded trails and descend into the scenic Avon Gorge on the northern side.
90 min · Bristol · Free
open: 24/7
Day 2 Bath
- Transit
- 0h55
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–19.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:35
Bath public Georgian-city circuit visitbath.co.uk map ↗
Use Park & Ride for the public Georgian streets, crescents, abbey exterior and Pulteney Bridge; Roman Baths, abbey interior, spa, museums, tours and performances remain separate.
210 min · Bath · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
13:15
14:15
Immerse yourself in the world of Jane Austen and her Bath connections.
50 min · Bath
15:15
16:15
Overnight here
e.g. Bailbrook Lodge · Bath Backpackers
Day 3 Cheddar
- Transit
- 1h19
- Finish
- ~17:35
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–19.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.3h
09:55
Cheddar public gorge-and-village circuit cheddargorge.co.uk map ↗
Use official parking for Cheddar village and a bounded public gorge viewpoint circuit; caves, cliff trail, climbing, cycling and reservoir walks remain separate.
180 min · Cheddar · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
13:05
14:05
15:05
Marvel at Britain's largest gorge, carved from limestone.
50 min · Cheddar
16:05
Day 4 Wells
- Transit
- 0h25
- Finish
- ~13:50
- Temperature
- 10.4°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.3h
09:20
Wells public cathedral-close circuit somerset.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful town parking for the public Cathedral Close, Vicars’ Close and market-city streets; cathedral, palace, museums, tours, performances and events remain separate.
150 min · Wells · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
12:00
12:50
Ajwa Restaurant ajwarestaurant.co.uk map ↗
Relish freshly cooked Indian dishes paired with your own drinks.
60 min · Wells · Sunday buffet £15.95
open: 5-10PM (Tue closed)
Day 5 Glastonbury
- Transit
- 0h19
- Finish
- ~12:45
- Temperature
- 10.4°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.3h
09:15
Glastonbury public abbey-town-and-Tor-setting circuit nationaltrust.org.uk map ↗
Use lawful town parking for Glastonbury’s public streets, abbey setting and a condition-suitable Tor approach; paid interiors, gardens, festivals and steep or dark walks remain separate.
150 min · Glastonbury · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
11:55
Climb the maintained hill revered by the National Trust.
50 min · Glastonbury
Day 6 Dunster, Minehead & Exmoor
- Transit
- 1h34
- Finish
- ~16:00
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–17.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 16.3h
10:30
Minehead-Dunster-North-Hill public coast-and-Exmoor-gateway circuit exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk map ↗
Use designated parking for Minehead seafront, Dunster village and a bounded North Hill Exmoor outlook in suitable conditions; castle entry, railway, long coast path, watersports and providers remain separate.
210 min · Dunster, Minehead & Exmoor · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
14:10
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (12)
- Bristol public harbour-and-Clifton circuit — bristol.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — BristolCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Bath public Georgian-city circuit — visitbath.co.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — BathCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Cheddar public gorge-and-village circuit — cheddargorge.co.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — CheddarCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wells public cathedral-close circuit — somerset.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — WellsCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Glastonbury public abbey-town-and-Tor-setting circuit — nationaltrust.org.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — GlastonburyCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Minehead-Dunster-North-Hill public coast-and-Exmoor-gateway circuit — exmoor-nationalpark.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — MineheadCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)