A Shared Walk over the Quantock Hills in Somerset on the 26th August 2012
An introduction
Please note: this website is very much a work in progress- new format coming soon. The Trail is inspired by Richard Dawkins' book “The Ancestor's Tale”, subtitled a Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life. The book rewinds the evolutionary history of our species, and many others, back to our shared origins 3.7 billion years ago. The Ancestor’s Trail traces the same journey on foot. We align Darw...

Science and Arts on the Trail

Along the way our walkers encounter a range of contributions, including life stories from some of our cousins in the family tree, tales of drifting continents and horrifying mass extinctions ...Read More

Booking your place

Participation in the walk itself is FREE, but the event will only run assuming we raise enough funds to cover our costs.  This is done through payment for add-on evening speakers and music/ ...Read More

About the trail.

On Sunday 26th August 2012 the Ancestor's Trail will once again trace the course of Evolution by following footpaths representing the branches of Charles Darwin's Tree of Life. This "p ...Read More

The Ancestor’s Tale

Richard Dawkins' 2004 popular science book, The Ancestor's Tale, is loosely modelled on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Instead of pilgrims journeying to Canterbury, Dawkin's protagonists are ...Read More

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“A wonderfully imaginative, inspired idea!”
– Professor Richard Dawkins


“A brisk walk to the origin of life - who could hope for a better destination?”
– Professor Steve Jones

Ancestor’s Trail

This event is a project by members of Taunton Humanists and has been supported by the British Humanist Association.
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