We are the West Wiltshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Starting from Ash Lane just north of Wells city centre. An uphill climb (start 75m, top 260m) into the Mendips and Priddy – we meet our old favourite, The Monarch’s Way, en route (opportunities to dress up as Charles II. There will be prizes!). You can peruse the former lead mining country as we climb. Priddy was once famous for its Sheep Fair though this is now a thing of the past – but we will have lunch next to a very fetching hut full of sheep hurdles. One for the selfies. From the top we should get good views over the Somerset Levels – if the weather is clear Glastonbury Tor can be seen. We return via Ebbor Gorge, Wookey Hole and back to Ash Lane. Wimps can return to their cars but most will want to trot down into the city for coffee and cake. The Bishop’s Palace café gets good recommendations. Bring fuel for a lunch and coffee stop, order to be decided but I give a cast iron guarantee that lunch will not be at 3.00! Cake heaven at the end.
Please note: the Finish Time is an estimate and may vary.
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Ash Lane is an extremely long residential street (I think it ends near Truro) with plenty of parking. Park at the eastern end just off Bristol Hill (A39) where the walk starts. Wells is 28 miles (48 mins) from Trowbridge based on the AA Route Planner. Head for Shepton Mallet on the A361, go through Shepton and then pick up the A371 to Wells. Watch out for the 20 mph zones in a few villages.
