Burrowbridge to Langport

4/6/16 After catching the bus to Burrowbridge, the first decision is which route to take. The signs point us along the Parrett, but some of the maps show a diversion through Stoke St Gregory where there happen to be a couple of pubs. So we divert to the Tone, initially on its bank and then crossing onto a straight road through Athelney to Curload. Once there we head up Windmill Hill.

Then it is along the ridge to the Wetlands And Willow Centre. There we cross the road, go through a few more fields and head along the road into Stoke St Gregory.

The Royal Oak seemed like a nice village pub. We had pints of Rare Breeds (3.8%) and Box o Frogs (4.5%) for £7. From here, we followed the road around the village to the Rose & Crown.

We have pints of Otter Amber (4%) and Butcombe (4%) for £7.20. The pub is setup for food. We continue on the local roads to Stathe. There we rejoin the Parrett and the marked trail.

There is an obvious contrast with the village roads we started on. The Levels are open and watery with plenty of birdlife.

The trail goes along between the Parrett and the Sowy, which is a man-made river that shows how low the land is.