Shepton Mallet Wells

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 217 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 218 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 208 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Old Market Road, A371
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West Shepton, B3136
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Old Wells Road
  6. 6 : km 0.99 - alt. 142 m - Make a U-turn onto Old Wells Road
  7. 7 : km 0.99 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto St Peters Road
  8. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Finch Close
  9. 9 : km 1.4 - alt. 134 m - Make a U-turn onto Finch Close
  10. 10 : km 1.44 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Long Street, A371
  13. 13 : km 3.9 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Fayreway
  14. 14 : km 3.9 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Fayreway
  15. 15 : km 4.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 5.32 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  17. 17 : km 5.46 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 5.55 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  19. 19 : km 5.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Constitution Hill, B3139
  21. 21 : km 7.11 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 8.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.22 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.44 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  26. 26 : km 8.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 8.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.56 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  29. 29 : km 8.61 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Sadler Street
  30. 30 : km 8.62 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  31. 31 : km 8.7 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.83 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Cathedral Green
  33. 33 : km 9.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto St Andrew Street, B3139
  34. 34 : km 9.28 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Torhill Lane
  35. 35 : km 9.34 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.91 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 10.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 10.61 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 10.62 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 10.94 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 11.14 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 11.15 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 11.33 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 12.6 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 13.22 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 13.35 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Sleight Lane
  47. 47 : km 13.78 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.19 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto West Lane
  49. 49 : km 14.2 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 14.45 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Thrupe Lane
  51. 51 : km 14.66 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 15.15 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 15.7 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.3 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Ham Lane
  55. 55 : km 16.34 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 16.65 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 16.99 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 17 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Forum Lane
  59. 59 : km 17.1 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 17.12 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 17.86 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Gold Hill
  62. 62 : km 17.92 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Cowl Street
  63. 63 : km 18.21 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Cats Ash
  64. 64 : km 18.41 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Rectory Road, B3136
  65. S/E : km 18.62 - alt. 141 m

Useful Information

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