Join poet Ralph Hoyte to launch the Quantock Poetry Trail at Brendon Books on Thursday 21st July at 7pm. We are looking for poets to join Ralph in creating new Romantic poetry, embedded in the Quantock Hills. You can learn lots more about the Quantock Poetry Trail here
The annual Quantock Walking Festival hosted by the Stowey Walking group took place across a five-day period in June, following the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. There were a number of very interesting guided walks taking place over the main weekend of the festival (11th/12th June), with a multi-day challenge walk Read more…
The Quantock Hills Walking Festival – 8th – 12th June 2022 This year’s festival will extend over five days with walks for all abilities, including a fossil and flora walk along the coast, a history hike along the Castles and Coast Way, a fully accessible ‘Tramper’ ramble in the forest Read more…
Explore the stunning grounds of Halswell House, rarely open to the public, Mill Wood and Goathurst with your camera or cameraphone. There will also be the opportunity to see inside Halswell House and the renovations taking place and enjoy a cup of tea within the main rooms afterwards. All abilities Read more…
A circular historical walk between the Norman castles of Nether Stowey and Stogursey along the Castles and Coast Way. As part of The Quantock Hills Walking Festival this walk will also be taking in Stogursey Mill and St Andrews Church, a former Benedictine Priory. This event is being led by Read more…
Can you beat the boundary? From 8th – 11th June, as part of the The Quantock Hills Walking Festival with Stowey Walking we challenge you to walk this 50 mile route around the Quantock Hills. The QLPS supports The Quantock Hills Walking Festival as part of our 2.10 Quantock Walking Read more…
This year the Halsway Manor Fete returns! With stalls including local foods, arts and crafts. Craft demonstrations. Storytelling for children, maypole and traditional country dancing for everyone to join in, and a lovely range of delicious things to eat. We are delighted to welcome Sweet Coppin Clog dancers and Taunton Read more…
Join artist Alison Jacobs for a day of outdoor art. You’ll be walking and sketching outdoors and using the Quantocks as your inspiration. Wear strong walking shoes or boots, and outdoor clothing appropriate to the weather. Bring your own art materials & sketchbook, and a packed lunch. This event is Read more…
Folk singer & musician Paul Sartin (Faustus, Belshazzars’ Feast) talks about his work researching the music and stories of local folklorist Ruth Tongue, and performs some of his interpretations of her music and song. This event is organised by Halsway Manor, as part of our Stories of the Hills Project. Sunday 10th July 6pm Read more…
Folk singer Bill Crawford will lead you on a Quantock Ramble and share with you some of the traditional songs collected around the Quantocks in the early 20th Century by prolific collector Cecil Sharp. You’ll need to wear strong walking shoes or boots, and outdoor clothing appropriate to the weather. Read more…
