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Southwold (Yate) Group

We are the Southwold (Yate) Ramblers. 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

We will be walking walk anti clockwise from Stanton Prior passing Priest Barrow and Farnborough Common before passing along the Newton Valley to Priston for Lunch. We then pass close to Inglesbatch and go through  the grounds of Priston Mill (now a wedding Venue) on our return to Stanton Prior.

The walk is undulating with several climbs but is not difficult. It  is mainly on tracks and field footpaths.

Saturday, 24 August 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

The walk explores the rolling hills, hidden valleys and pleasant farmland in this area to the west of Bath. Stanton Prior is one of the oldest recorded villages in Somerset and Priston Mill is believed to date back 1000 years. 

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 67747 62737
Nearest postcode:
BA2 9HT
what3words:
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Start time:
10:30 am

Park on the road by the Church of St Lawrence Stanton Prior. ///panics.mistaking.trash

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