Watergore to North Perrott

It was a last minute decision to do this leg of the walk, so it was back on the bus to Watergore. We retraced our steps to Wigborough before turning off to follow the Parrett south. The trail keeps going through fields to Merriott.

The Kings Head was quiet, but open. It was a warm day, so the pints went down easy. We continued through the village towards Haselbury Mill. The path appears to be diverted around the site and it looked like the path was going through a tunnel under the A30. Unfortunately it was blocked at the far end and we had to return and cross the road. But once on the other side, it felt like we were in a river valley for the first time.

It was probably the best bit of the walk so far. The trail follows and crosses the Parrett before climbing out of the valley towards North Perrott. We pass the cricket ground and church before coming out in the centre of the village.

The Manor Arms is an old pub on the main road. My bad planning meant I wasn't sure where the bus stop was and what time the next bus was. So what better place to find out than in the pub. They weren't sure of the times, but they thought that the buses were being diverted because of roadworks in the next village. So we took our time with the pints and walked along the road to eventually get a bus. We were later home than I'd hoped.