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Nightjar & Glow Worms Walk, Saturday 3rd June, 5.30pm St Audries. Hosted by the Quantock Hills AONB team.
Join Partnership Ranger Owen and Quantock Hills AONB Manager Iain in their search for the elusive creatures of the night including nightjars, a summer visitor from Africa and glow worms. Discover the amazing life of these creatures that make the heathlands and forests their home. More information and booking.
Seriously Not Boring Guided Walk, Sunday 4th June, 10.30am Triscombe. Hosted by the Quantock Hills AONB team.
Join authors Les Davies and Sue Gearing and Quantock Hills Manager Iain Porter as they lead one of the fascinating routes from the family walk book (Seriously Not Boring Quantock County Walks). More information & booking.
Quantock Hills Walking Festival, 7th-11th June. Hosted by Stowey Walking & Walkers are Welcome.
Stowey Walking, and Walkers are Welcome, will be holding their fifth walking festival this summer. There will be a variety of walks to suit all abilities. Many of the walks will have a theme with local experts leading each walk. Wednesday June 7th Photo Walk: A Fyne Folly! (3.4 miles) Thursday June 8th The Coleridge Way: A Poet’s Pilgrimage (50 miles; 4 days) Saturday June 10th Sacred Quantocks (7.5 miles), Ancient Look Out Points of the Northern Quantocks (8.4 miles), Stowey Woods Wildlife Walk (2 miles) Sunday June 11th England Coast Path – The Quantock Coast (8.5 miles), The Manor of Quantock Lodge (5.5 miles). Information & booking for all Quantock Hills Walking Festival Events
Butterfly Identification Walk, Sunday 11th June, 2pm, Cothelstone Hill. Hosted by the Quantock Hills AONB team.
Join Mark Baker, AONB Projects Manager for an introduction to some of the splendid butterflies to be seen on the Quantock Hills. Learn about how to identify butterflies, the habitats that different species need and what the Quantock Hills AONB Service has been doing to encourage greater butterfly numbers. More information & booking.
Orchid & Hay Meadow Flowers Walks, Tues 13th June 6.30pm- 8.30pm, Sat 17th June 2.30pm- 4.30pm, Tues 20th June 6.30-8.30pm.
Meet: The historic Limekiln (near Somergreen Turf fields), Aisholt TA5 1AR. Hosted by Pete Baker. Cost: £5. Booking essential: email: [email protected] tel: 01278 671311
Mid-Summer Eve Appreciation Walk, Friday 23rd June 7.00pm – 10.00pm.
Aisholt Church car park, Aisholt TA5 1AR. Hosted by Pete Baker. A walk in the hills to learn about the ancient rituals associated with Mid- Summer’s Day Solstice, rambling through meadows with wild flowers, to a view point for bonfire and refreshments .Cost: £5. Booking essential: email: [email protected] tel: 01278 671311
The Wizard of Oz Outdoor Theatre: Fyne Court. Sunday 25th June, 6-8.30pm, Fyne Court. Hosted by National Trust Fyne Court.
A musical extravaganza in the beautiful setting of Fyne Court, join us for a treat for all the family. More information & booking.