Kilve Beach to Watchet
(Our overall day number 70 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 2b - Bridgwater to Watchet)Kilve Beach to Watchet
28th October 2024 | Miles 6.0 | Elevation gain 638ft
A shorter walk to finish the trip before our drive home. Six miles from Kilve Beach, initially along some cliff tops and then descending onto the beach at St Audrie's Bay for a mile, before a short section back on the cliffs and then a final section into Watchet along the beach at Helwell Bay
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Getting there and back
We parked at Kilve Beach car park and walked back to Watchet
Weather conditions
A rainy start, with full waterproofs. Clearing up later.
Walking difficulty
Moderate - no significant overall elevation (638ft), but a couple of steep sections with some uneven or muddy paths
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "Wet start to the day - at Kilve Beach")
Wet start to the day - at Kilve Beach
.jpg "If only dogs could read, she wouldn't need to be on the lead!")
If only dogs could read, she wouldn't need to be on the lead!
.jpg "Tide times turned out ok for us, but this route needs a bit of forward planning to avoid a long wait at high tide")
Tide times turned out ok for us, but this route needs a bit of forward planning to avoid a long wait at high tide
.jpg "Looking back at Kilve Beach")
Looking back at Kilve Beach
.jpg "Quantock's Head, near East Quantoxhead (spelling must've got mixed up in the distant past!)")
Quantock's Head, near East Quantoxhead (spelling must've got mixed up in the distant past!)
.jpg "Watchet is peeping out on the left, Minehead in the distance, and Exmoor behind")
Watchet is peeping out on the left, Minehead in the distance, and Exmoor behind
.jpg "Looking back from Blue Ben - Hinkley Power Station in the distance")
Looking back from Blue Ben - Hinkley Power Station in the distance
.jpg "Ani The Dog loving the beach at St Audrie's Bay")
Ani The Dog loving the beach at St Audrie's Bay
.jpg "Walking along the beach at St Audrie's Bay - tide out!")
Walking along the beach at St Audrie's Bay - tide out!
.jpg "At the far end of St Audrie's Bay")
At the far end of St Audrie's Bay
.jpg "It's a sharp but short climb up out of St Audrie's Bay")
It's a sharp but short climb up out of St Audrie's Bay
.jpg "Looking back over St Audrie's Bay")
Looking back over St Audrie's Bay
.jpg "Walking along Doniford Beach, Helwell Bay")
Walking along Doniford Beach, Helwell Bay
.jpg "Near the western end of Helwell Bay")
Near the western end of Helwell Bay
.jpg "Coming down into Watchet")
Coming down into Watchet
.jpg "Finishing the walk at Watchet")
Finishing the walk at Watchet
.jpg "Watchet Harbour")
Watchet Harbour
