Editing River Parrett (section)

== Tourism ==
{{Main|River Parrett Trail}}
[[File:Riverparrettseat.jpg|alt=View from the rear of a seat made from 5 vertical rough-hewn planks of wood, with a person sitting on the seat and looking out over a wide river|thumb|Seat, made in 1996, on the west bank of the Parrett Estuary, a mile from the village of [[Combwich]]]]
The {{convert|47|mi|km|0|adj=on}} River Parrett Trail is a [[Long-distance footpaths in the UK|long-distance footpath]] following the Parrett from its source to the sea.<ref name="edpack"/> The river passes many landmarks and places of interest including: [[Burrow Hill Cider Farm]], Muchelney Abbey, [[West Sedgemoor]] (a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the [[Blake Museum]], Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum, the site of the [[Battle of Sedgemoor]], and finally discharges into Bridgwater Bay (another SSSI).<ref name=trail/> The Langport and River Parrett Visitor Centre located at Langport details local life, history and wildlife.<ref name="edpack"/>

Since 2000, attempts have been made to clarify the legal status and organisational responsibilities for the maintenance of the river and explore issues involving the sustainability and safe use of the waterway for a public trip boat and recreational craft. The work has identified economic and social benefits from the development of the Parrett navigation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Appendix D – Feasibility Costs for Upper Parrett Waterway Plan and Langport River access and navigation project. |url=http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/media/88971/14d.pdf |publisher=South Somerset Council |access-date=11 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104205/http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/media/88971/14d.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>