Local Walks
Hinton St George is surrounded by stunning circular footpaths that showcase the best of the Somerset countryside. These gentle, signposted routes start and end in the village, leading you past our famous ancient oak tree, wandering streams, and rolling apple orchards. While offering beautiful vistas from moderate uphill sections, the trails require no rocky clambering and are perfect for spotting local sheep, cattle, and wild deer.
The Quick Circular Walk
This is a brief 20-minute circular route that leads you through deep-valleyed lanes and across open fields. The well-maintained footpaths make it an ideal choice if you just want to stretch your legs briefly before returning to the village. This gentle trail captures the local landscape perfectly, with all paths starting and ending right in the heart of Hinton St George.
The Ancient Oak & Orchard Circular Walk
This route is an extension of the short circular walk, leading you past the village's famous ancient oak tree. The path crosses a stream that is perfect for four-legged friends to cool down on a hot day. Like all our local trails, it is well-maintained and signposted, beginning and ending in the heart of the village.
The Copper Beech Tree Route
One of the village's circular footpaths leads you past the ancient oak tree and directly to the impressive Copper Beech Tree on a stretch of the ancient Roman Road, the Fosse Way. This gentle route follows well-maintained, signposted trails through the local countryside without any rocky terrain. Like all trails in the area, this walk conveniently begins and ends in the centre of the village.
Hinton to Merriott Feed Station Cafe Circular
This is a longer yet fairly flat rural trail along footpaths that brings you to the Feed Station Cafe in the neighbouring village of Merriott. It is a renowned stop on the Somerset Cycle Route and is famous for is fresh sandwiches and homemade cakes. This walk conveniently begins and ends in the centre of the village and takes in part of the Somerset Cycle Route.
