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Tour: South Somerset Cycleway (E)(EP)
| Group | Touring |
|---|---|
| Map Reference | 50.9233, -2.61598 |
| Ride Start on Google maps | Google map |
| Ride length | 124 km |
| Climbing | 2182 m |
|---|---|
| MaxGradient | 31.1738% (suspect calcs!) |
| Ride effort | 2940.19 tcEnergy |
| Added by | Neil Wheadon |
| GPX Route | Download whole tour as GPX file |
| TCX Route | Download whole tour as TCX file |
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The Rides
1: South Somerset Cycleway (E)
The South Somerset Cycle Way is a cracking signed route that takes you through some of the best areas in South Somerset. Initially put together by the council, it has been renumbered as route 30 on the Sustrans network. The recommended way is anti-clockwise, so in 2020 I rode it and wrote these notes following the exact route. At the time about 10 of the route signs were missing, so I hope that the detailed route sheet and associated GPX will help you to enjoy this lovely ride
Places of Interest
| Distance (km) | Category | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | travel/railStation | Yeovil Junction Railway Station | Yeovil BA22 9UU |
| 2.0 | food/pub | The Rose & Crown (Bradford Abbas) | Church Rd, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne DT9 6RF Our family friendly pub always offers a warm welcome to visitors of all ages, and our enclosed beer garden is perfect for a drink, or even a three course m ... |
| 8.2 | bike/shop | Riley's Cycles (Sherborne) | Trendle Yard, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NT |
| 8.2 | food/cafe | The Three Wishes (Sherborne) | 78 Cheap Street, Sherborne,Dorset, DT9 3BJ |
| 8.2 | food/cafe | Kafe Fontana (Sherborne) | 82 Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3BJ |
| 8.2 | food/cafe | The Pear Tree (Sherborne) | The Old Shambles, 4 Half Moon St, Sherborne DT9 3LS CLOSED SUNDAY |
| 8.2 | food/icecream | Ecco Gelato (Sherborne) | Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BU visited May 2024, wonderfuk ice creams GBP4 one scoop, GBP5, 2 scoops, GBP6 , 3 scoops large scoops!! |
| 8.2 | food/pub | Skippers Pub and Cafe (Sherborne) | 1, Terrace View, Horsecastles, Sherborne DT9 3HE, United Kingdom |
| 8.2 | interest/church | Sherborne Abbey (Sherborne) | Sherborne Abbey, The Abbey Close, Sherborne Dorset DT9 3LQ When people look at the Abbey, they see different things. Some see the finest building in Dorset, with its glorious fan vaulting - of which S ... |
| 8.2 | interest/historic | The Conduit (Sherborne) | The Parade, Sherborne DT9 3BG - Free Access The hexagonal 16th-century structure originally stood in the north cloisters of the abbey, where it was used for washing by the monks. |
| 8.2 | interest/industrial | Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre (Sherborne) | Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre, a registered Charity number 1099153. It is run by a local group of volunteers who over the past 25 years have rescued the waterwheel and its house from serious neg ... |
| 8.2 | interest/museum | Sherborne Museum (Sherborne) | Abbey Gatehouse, Church Ln, Sherborne DT9 3BP Fee Admission We are located centrally in the heart of this beautiful Dorset town and occupy what was formerly the Almonry belonging to the Abbey, now a g ... |
| 8.2 | interest/picnic | Abbey Close (Sherborne) | 4 Half Moon St, Sherborne DT9 3AP Couple of seats by the memorial in a good location |
| 8.2 | travel/railStation | Sherborne station (Sherborne) | Sherborne station, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3NB |
| 9.2 | travel/map | Cycling in Sherborne map | |
| 12.3 | food/pub | The Mitre Inn (Sandford Orcas) | The Mitre Inn, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4RU |
| 14.3 | food/pub | The Queens Arms (Corton Denham) | The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, Sherborne DT9 4LR |
| 17.4 | bike/parking | Cadbury Castle Car Park | Church Ln, South Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7HA Also bike racks here |
| 17.4 | interest/historic | Cadbury Castle (South Cadbury) | South Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7HA Ancient Hilltop site, need about 2 hours A military stronghold for over 4000 years, the first earthen ramparts were raised in the Stone Age. During the Iron Age the fort ... |
| 18.4 | food/cafe | Chapel Cross Tearooms (South Cadbury) | Parish Hill, South Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7ET We serve homemade cakes, teas and coffees out of the converted horsebox Open 10 - 12 Monday to Friday for Homemade cakes, teas and coffees seating outside a ... |
| 18.4 | food/pub | The Camelot (South Cadbury) | Chapel Rd, South Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7EX |
| 19.4 | food/pub | The Catash Inn (North Cadbury) | Cary Rd, North Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7DH, United Kingdom |
| 19.4 | food/shop | North Cadbury Village Stores (North Cadbury) | 6 Woolston Rd, North Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7DW, United Kingdom We are located in a beautiful part of Somerset, housed in the old traditional post office. The village store has been operating from this ... |
| 24.4 | food/cafe | The Bay Tree (Castle Cary) | South St, Castle Cary BA7 7ET, United Kingdom Lovely old school pub. Welcoming and friendly staff with a homely feel to it. Locals seem to like it and so did I. Food is nice with a good choice. Been h ... |
| 24.4 | food/cafe | The Place (Castle Cary) | Market Pl, Castle Cary BA7 7AG |
| 24.4 | interest/historic | The Round House (Castle Cary) | Bailey Hill, Castle Cary BA7 7AA Lock ups, also known as round houses, blind houses and clinks, are temporary holding places for offenders being brought before the magistrate. Sometimes a cell was loc ... |
| 24.4 | interest/historic | The Round House (Castle Cary) | Bailey Hill, Castle Cary BA7 7AA |
| 24.4 | interest/museum | Castle Cary and District Museum (Castle Cary) | Castle Cary & Ansford District Museum. First Floor, The Market House, Castle Cary, Somerset. BA7 7AH We are open from 1st April 2021 to 30th October 2021 Monday to Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm ... |
| 24.4 | travel/carParking | Catherines Close Parking (Castle Cary) | 1 Catherines Cl, Castle Cary BA7 |
| 24.4 | travel/railStation | Castle Cary Station (Castle Cary) | |
| 33.5 | food/shop | Lydford Services (Lydford-on-Fosse) | A37, Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerton TA11 7EY Large grocery shop in a garage |
| 33.5 | stay/hotel | The Cross Keys Inn (Lydford-on-Fosse) | Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerton TA11 7HA |
| 35.5 | children/playground | Playground (Keinton Mandeville) | Castle St, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton TA11 |
| 35.5 | food/shop | Keinton Stores (Keinton Mandeville) | Small store. High St, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton TA11 6ED |
| 35.5 | food/shop | Premier (Keinton Mandeville) | High St, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton TA11 6ED |
| 38.6 | interest/house | Lytes Cary Manor and Tearoom (Somerton) - National Trust | Lytes Cary, Manor near, Somerton TA11 7HU Farm buildings - Clustered around the manor house are stables, a milking parlour and cattle houses where barn owls roost. Garden - An Arts and Crafts-inspired ... |
| 42.7 | food/cafe | The Buttercross Tearooms (Somerton) | Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB Relax in the centre of Somerton |
| 42.7 | food/pub | The White Hart (Somerton) | 1 Market Place Somerton, Somerset TA11 7LX |
| 42.7 | misc/toilets | Toilets and Unicorn car park (Somerton) | Somerton TA11 7PR Toilets in the car park |
| 49.8 | bike/hire | Somerset Tandem Hire (Pitney) - Tandem | Somerset Tandem Hire, Pitney, Somerset TA10 9AR Location is approximate, please call for details |
| 52.9 | bike/hire | Parrett Trail Bikes | |
| 52.9 | food/bakery | Little Bakery (Langport) | 11 Parrett Close Langport TA10 9PG |
| 52.9 | food/cafe | Art Tea Zen (Langport) | 105 Cheapside, Langport TA10 9PW Art Tea Zen is a quirky cafe serving great food, coffee and other drinks. Situated in Langport - the heart Somerset Levels. |
| 52.9 | food/cafe | Kitchen at the Wharf (Langport) | Great Bow Yard, Langport TA10 9PN Solo cyclist fancied a pot of tea and a 'light' bite to eat. Ended up with an enormous pot of tea and two of their twists (on the cake area) had the fruit one that wa ... |
| 52.9 | interest/historic | The Hanging Chapel (Langport) | The Hill, Langport This is an iconic building in a historic location. The archway is Grade 1 listed and is the remaining structure of the east gate of Langport. It houses a room which has been used as ... |
| 52.9 | misc/toilets | Toilets (Langport) | Langport TA10 9PD |
| 54.8 | interest/castle | Mulchelney Abbey (Muchelney) | Law Ln, Muchelney, Langport TA10 0DQ |
| 54.8 | interest/house | Priest's House (Mulchelney) - National Trust | Law Ln, Muchelney, Langport TA10 0DQ A medieval hall-house, built in 1308 for the parish priest of Muchelney. |
| 57.0 | stay/campsite | Thorney Lakes Caravan and Camping Park (Langport) | Thorney LakeLangportSomersetTA10 0DW Site used at a National Tandem Rally |
| 59.1 | food/cafe | Kingsbury Episcopi Community Centre, Shop and Cafe | Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6BG Cafe has outdoor seating overlooking the large play park |
| 59.1 | food/pub | The Wyndham Arms (Kingsbury Episcopi) | Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6AT |
| 59.1 | interest/historic | Kingsbury Episcopi Lockup | Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6AZ Free Access - The Lock-up is situated on the village green in the centre of Kingsbury Episcopi. This is a Grade II Listed Building, possibly dating from the 18th C ... |
| 61.2 | food/pub | The Rose and Crown (East Lambrook) | Silver Street, East Lambrook, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5HF |
| 61.2 | interest/garden | East Lambrook Manor Gardens and Malthouse Cafe (East Lambrook) | East Lambrook Manor Gardens, Silver Street, East Lambrook, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5HH East Lambrook Manor Gardens is the iconic and quintessentially English cottage garden created by the celeb ... |
| 63.2 | food/bakery | Bakery Roy-Al (South Petherton) | 30 St James Street , South Petherton TA13 5BS |
| 63.2 | food/cafe | Natter Jacks Coffee Shop (South Petherton) | 26A St James's St, South Petherton TA13 5BW Also a post office |
| 63.2 | food/cafe | Cafe Licious (South Petherton) | Market Square, South Petherton TA13 5BT |
| 63.2 | food/shop | Co-op Food (South Petherton) | 4 St James's St, South Petherton TA13 5BS |
| 66.3 | food/cafe | Shepton Stores Kitchen and Deli (Shepton Beauchamp) | Church St, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster TA19 0LN |
| 66.3 | food/pub | The Duke of York (Shepton Beauchamp) | North Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Nr Ilminster , Somerset TA19 0LW |
| 67.3 | interest/house | Barrington Court and Strode House cafe (Barrington) - National Trust | Barrington, near Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0NQ Colonel Arthur Lyle rescued the partially derelict 16th-century Court House in the 1920s, undertaking an ambitious restoration and surrounding it with a ... |
| 68.3 | children/playground | Barrington park (Barrington) | 5 Sunnyside Terrace, Barrington, Ilminster TA19 0JG |
| 68.3 | food/pub | The Barrington Boar (Barrington) | The Barrington Boar, Main Street, Barrington, Nr Ilminster TA19 0JB |
| 72.5 | stay/hotel | Dillington House (Whitelackington) | Whitelackington, Ilminster TA19 9DT 3 star hotel |
| 73.6 | food/cafe | The Kitchen on Silver Street (Ilminster) | 14 Silver Street, Illminster, TA19 0DJ Gridref: ST 360 145 |
| 75.6 | food/shop | Perry's Cider Mills (Dowlish Wake) | The Cider Mills, Dowlish Wake, Ilminster Somerset, TA19 0NY |
| 78.6 | food/cafe | Seavington Village Store and cafe (Seavington) | Water St, Ilminster TA19 0QH |
| 79.7 | food/pub | Lord Poulett Arms (Hinton St George) | High Street Hinton Saint George TA17 8SE |
| 79.7 | food/shop | Our Shop (Hinton St George) | 47 High St, Hinton Saint George TA17 8SE |
| 82.6 | food/cafe | The Feed Station (Merriott) | Specialist Cyclist Cafe Formerly known as the Sunday School in Merriott, a beautiful historic Grade II Listed building with much character, beauty and charm. We have renovated this wonderful building ... |
| 82.6 | food/pub | The Kings Head (Merriott) | Church St, Merriott TA16 5PR |
| 84.7 | food/cafe | The Muddled Man Inn (West Chinnock) | Muddled Man Inn, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7PT |
| 84.7 | food/pub | The Muddled Man Inn (Crewkerne) | Lower St, Crewkerne TA18 7PT The Muddled Man Inn is not A Gastro pub or just a drinking pub, there can also be found traditional pub grub on offer, prepared using locally farmed produce. So, if you're ... |
| 87.8 | food/cafe | Katy's Bakes @ The Reading Room (Norton-Sub-Hamdon) | Great Street, Norton-Sub-Hamdon, Yeovil TA14 6SG |
| 87.8 | food/pub | The Lord Nelson (Norton-sub-Hamdon) | Rectory Ln, Norton-sub-Hamdon,Somerset, TA14 6SP |
| 87.8 | food/shop | Norton Shop and Post Office (Norton Sub Hamdon) | Norton Sub Hamdon Post Office, Great Street, TA14 6SG Local Independant shop - Norton Community Shop is a local convenience & grocery store business founded in 2014. The grocery shop is run by Norton ... |
| 88.8 | food/cafe | Priory Coffee (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | Priory Coffee, 1 High St, Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6PP, United Kingdom |
| 88.8 | food/shop | Stoke Community Shop (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | 6b High St, Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6PP Stoke-sub-Hamdon Community Shop is run and funded by the people of the village. We also have a Post Office service three days a week offering standard counter ser ... |
| 88.8 | interest/church | Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) - National Trust | North Street, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6QP Priory - Small complex of buildings, formerly the home of priests serving the Chapel of St Nicholas. The priests who lived here served the Chapel of ... |
| 88.8 | interest/historic | Ham Hill Millennium Stones (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6RW |
| 88.8 | interest/house | Treasurer's House Martock (Martock) - National Trust | Martock, Somerset, TA12 6JL Medieval house with Great Hall, completed 1293 - with kitchen added in the 15th century. Solar Block contains an unusual wall-painting. |
| 88.8 | stay/hotel | Fleur de Lis Inn (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | West Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamden, TA14 6PU |
| 88.8 | travel/carParking | Ham Hill Road Car Park (Stoke-Sub-Hamdon car park) | Small car park in the village, just before climb to Ham Hill |
| 89.8 | food/pub | The Prince Of Wales (Ham Hill) | The Prince of Wales, Ham Hill, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RW |
| 89.8 | interest/countryPark | Ham Hill Country Park (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6RW People have been drawn to Ham Hill for thousands of years, and it is easy to see why. Offering incredible views of the South Somerset Moors, Exmoor and the Mendip Hills, Ham ... |
| 89.8 | misc/bcq | BCQ Question BCQ032 | This is a BCQ challedge location near Ham Hill Country Park in the couny of Somerset of South West England.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 193 ST 4777 1682.Question number: BCQ032.Que ... |
| 89.8 | misc/toilets | Toilets (Ham Hill ranger Station) | Ham Hill Country Park, Ham Hill Rd, Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6RW At the ranger station, as climb from Stoke-sub-Hamdon, on the left |
| 89.8 | misc/viewpoint | Long View Car Park (Stoke-sub-Hamdon) | Ham Hill Rd, Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6RW A car park with a great view |
| 89.8 | travel/carParking | Norton Car park (Ham Hill) | Ham Hill Rd, Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6RW |
| 91.9 | food/shop | Montacute Post Office (Montecute) | Stax, Montacute TA15 6XH, United Kingdom Small shop |
| 91.9 | food/shop | Montacute Service Station (Montacute) | Yeovil Rd, Montacute TA15 6XG Shop in a garage |
| 91.9 | interest/house | Montecute House and courtyard cafe (Montecute) - National Trust | Montacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP House - A masterpiece of Elizabethan architecture and design, built at the end of the 16th century. Garden - One of the few remaining Elizabethan compartmentalised garden ... |
| 91.9 | interest/museum | Montecute TV/Radio tearooms | 1 South Street, Montacute,Somerset TA15 6XD |
| 95.9 | interest/museum | Dawe's Twineworks (West Coker) | 94A High St, West Coker, Yeovil BA22 9AU, United Kingdom Dawe's is Britain's only surviving Victorian twineworks with its original working machinery. Saved from total collapse and now restored by loca ... |
| 95.9 | misc/viewpoint | View (West Coker) | There is a gateway where you get a good view south |
| 99.0 | food/cafe | Goose Slade Farm Shop (East Coker) | Goose Slade Farm, East Coker, Yeovil BA22 9QJ Contains a cafe |
| 99.0 | food/cafe | The Village Cafe (East Coker) | 3, The Old Coach Yard Strawberry Line, National Cycle Route 26, East Coker, Yeovil BA22 9HY CLOSED MONDAY |
| 102.0 | stay/campsite | Rexes Hollow Camping and caravan (Barwick & Stoford) | Rexes Hollow Campsite,Barwick & Stoford Somerset BA22 9TX Rexes Hollow is a member only campsite (certificated Site) affiliated to the Camping & Caravan Club. These sites are generally smaller, quiete ... |