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West Mendip Walkers

We are the West Mendip Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

West Mendip Walkers moderate 10-mile circular walk from Wookey Hub (BA5 1JR). 

From The Hub, we walk down Preywater Road, into fields to Short Fordand on through fields to B31319 at Henton. Here we cross the road and into a field taking us up Yarley Hill. On a clear day there are wonderful views of the Mendip Hills. We descend to Yarley Field Lane with Yarley Fields Nature Reserve on our right. We meander across The Levels to Godney passing The Sheppey Inn and Doublegate Farm. Just before village hall we turn right onto footpath to Westhay Drove, and make our way back to Henton and back to Wookey via fields over footbridge and follow paths back to Wookey on south side of River Axe.

Thursday 13 March 2025
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 51909 45773
Nearest postcode:
BA5 1JR
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Start time:
9:30 am

Roadside parking near the Church and the Hub (BA5 1JR). Walk starts from the Hub.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking