We are the Bristol Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This 6 mile circular walk includes a mixture of mainly quiet roads, tracks and footpaths through fields. We initially leave the village through fields and a lane, and subsequently climb up through woodland to Wrington Hill. Eventually we drop back down through fields and along tracks to Wrington Village. Just one stile, and no livestock spotted previously but it may be muddy in places, and there is a steady climb up to Wrington Hill.
There are great panoramic views from Wrington Hill across the Mendips. We also pass Branches Cross junction where three local men were hanged following the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685, on the instructions of the notorious Judge Jeffreys!
There will be food available in The Plough PH, but you may want to book in advance. Alternatively, you can bring sandwiches or a snack and tea/coffee for the stop we will have half way along the walk.
There are toilets near the start of the walk in Wrington Village. There are no toilets on the walk.
The Plough Inn car park, High Street, Wrington Village - OS Explorer Map 154, Grid ref: 469 626, Post code: BS40 5QA. We normally have permission to use the pub car park, as long as at least some of us patronise the pub afterwards. Alternatively, park on one of the nearby streets, subject to any traffic restrictions. Route to Starting Point: Coming by car, follow the A38 beyond the Airport for about a mile. Turn right (signposted to Wrington) along Church Road at Redhill. Follow this country road for a couple of miles, and this leads into Wrington. In the village centre, turn right up High Street, and the Plough Inn is almost immediately on your left.
