These hills run for 15 miles from Taunton Vale through to the coast

At West Quantoxhead  the picturesque coastal area of Kilve is a favourite haunt of fossil hunters due to the Jurassic Sea bed that is currently being slowly eroded away.  Only five miles from The Old House, this is a very popular area often visited and enjoyed by our guests.

The highest point on the Quantocks is Wills Neck which lies 384m (1261ft) above sea level. On a clear day it is possible to see as far as Glastonbury Tor, to Wales as far as the Gower Peninsula, the Blackdown Hills to the south and across the vale to the Brendon Hills and Exmoor.  

 Whilst exploring the Quantocks we can recommend:

• The Blue Ball in Triscombe , winner of Somerset Life's Best Dining Pub of the Year for 2006; The Farmers Arms at Combe Florey named in 'The Times Top Ten Pub Award';  the Te Bistro in Nether Stowey; The Castle of Comfort at Doddington.
• The Coleridge Way.
• Children may enjoy Tropiquaria at Watchet, a day trip to Butlins at Minehead or just playing on the beach. More locally hunting for fossils in Kilve is always popular or the Steam Train at Bishops Lydeard
• West Somerset Coastal Path or the Quantock Greenway
• Mountain Biking on the Quantocks