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Wessex Wanderers Railway Walks

We are the Wessex Wanderers Railway Walks. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

An undulating walk from Yeovil Pen Mill station to the pretty Sutton Bingham reservoir and church, walking via the picturesque villages of East Coker and Barwick.

Could be muddy in places    

Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Start time:
10:55 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Please bring picnic lunch.

Registered Assistance Dogs only.

Outward trains to Yeovil Pen Mill:

From Bristol Temple Meads: ETD 08.03, ETA 09.32 (does not stop at Avoncliff or Freshford)

or BTM ETD 09.03, ETA 10.52 (does not stop at Avoncliff or Freshford.  Change trains at Westbury - ETA 09.47 at Westbury, ETD 09.56 - South Western train)

From Weymouth ETD 09.30, ETA 10.21

Return trains from Yeovil Pen Mill

To Bristol Temple Meads 16.21

To Weymouth 17.32

Most railway stations along the route do not have toilets, including Weymouth.  If needed, its advisable to use the train toilets before alighting.

It is important to check travel updates before setting off to join a walk.  Go to www.gwr.com, or National Rail Enquiries, www.nationalrail.co.uk, tel 03457 484950

Whilst the walks are risk assessed and may be changed at short notice, for your health and safety we recommend that you wear good walking boots/shoes, consider if you need trekking poles, and bring sufficient food/drink for the walk. 

  

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 57001 16297
Nearest postcode:
BA21 5DD
what3words:
laws.spider.banks
Start time:
10:55 am

Please meet outside station

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 quarterly 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