River Parrett
Flowing through the atmospheric lowlands of the Somerset Levels, the River Parrett is one of the South-West's best-kept secrets. Largely unnavigated by boats, it offers excellent walking opportunities and a wealth of history on its banks.
Not far from Glastonbury, the River Parrett was once a busy trading waterway. Though its tidal nature and lack of facilities mean it has never been 'discovered' by pleasure boats, they make it all the more rewarding for the walker. The River Parrett Trail is a 50-mile path, graced with elemental sculpture by local artists, that follows the course of the river from the Dorset hills to the 'Isle of Avalon' and the Somerset coast.
Frequent winter floods give the surrounding marshlands, known as the Somerset Levels, their character. Like the rivers Severn and Trent, the Parrett has a bore or aegre, an occasional tidal wave that travels upstream against the current.
contact us
print page