Steart Peninsula to Kilve Beach
(Our overall day number 69 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 2b - Bridgwater to Watchet)Steart Peninsula to Kilve Beach
27th October 2024 | Miles 9.9 | Elevation gain 506ft
Just under 10 miles along the north Somerset coast, mostly feeling remote, but with Hinkley Point power station plonked in the middle of the walk!
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Getting there and back
There is no public transport on this stretch so we parked at Wall Common car park on the Steart Peninsula and walked to Kilve Beach where we had left the other car
Weather conditions
Another great day - the sun came out. A little cooler than the previous day - perfect walking conditions
Walking difficulty
Easy - flat at the start - then once you reach the power station, the diversion has some slight inclines, and then the path along the coast is also up and down a bit - nothing serious, maximum elevation 134ft.
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "Car park info at Kilve Beach")
Car park info at Kilve Beach
.jpg "Starting the walk at Wall Common Car Park near Steart")
Starting the walk at Wall Common Car Park near Steart
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.jpg "Hinkley Point power station - seen from Wall Common")
Hinkley Point power station - seen from Wall Common
.jpg "Setting off from Wall Common")
Setting off from Wall Common
.jpg "View across to Hinkley")
View across to Hinkley
.jpg "Sea defences protecting Stolford")
Sea defences protecting Stolford
.jpg "Looking north towards Brean Down")
Looking north towards Brean Down
.jpg "Approach Hinkley - the path diverts inland here while the construction is underway")
Approach Hinkley - the path diverts inland here while the construction is underway
.jpg "Eventually worked out that these are testing the air quality near Hinkley, presumably for radiation")
Eventually worked out that these are testing the air quality near Hinkley, presumably for radiation
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.jpg "The strange blue things arrive at Hinkley Point - we saw these being landed at Combwich a day earlier")
The strange blue things arrive at Hinkley Point - we saw these being landed at Combwich a day earlier
.jpg "Construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station")
Construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
.jpg "Lunch stop - looking south towards the Quantock Hills - right outside the Hinkley fence, so the view in the other direction is quite different!")
Lunch stop - looking south towards the Quantock Hills - right outside the Hinkley fence, so the view in the other direction is quite different!
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... as this picture shows!
.jpg "Looking towards Minehead and Exmoor")
Looking towards Minehead and Exmoor
.jpg "Pretty sure this security guard showed up to just check us out as we walked down the western side of Hinkley to rejoin the coast")
Pretty sure this security guard showed up to just check us out as we walked down the western side of Hinkley to rejoin the coast
.jpg "Back at the coast looking over Bridgwater Bay")
Back at the coast looking over Bridgwater Bay
.jpg "Looking back at the landing stage outside Hinkley - think lighter equipment can come in via this, heavy gear needs to come to Combwich and then by road from there")
Looking back at the landing stage outside Hinkley - think lighter equipment can come in via this, heavy gear needs to come to Combwich and then by road from there
.jpg "Heading away from Hinkley")
Heading away from Hinkley
.jpg "Goose delay - on the road back to Watchet")
Goose delay - on the road back to Watchet
