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Sandford Wood and Batch
Visorando Member 
3.61 mi
+650 ft
-650 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
From Railway Inn, the walk includes 3 short but stiff climbs, plus 3 stiles. First climbing up Sanford Hill, Lyncombe Hill and Mendip Trail to Sandford Quarry. It later follows a track past site of a Roman Villa before descending to Railway Inn.
In Mendip Hill
Visorando Member 
3.91 mi
+554 ft
-545 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Shipham (Somerset)
Walk through Rowberrow Warren which is a beautiful woodland, set on a hillside with large paths.
Winscombe & the East Well
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.64 mi
+75 ft
-98 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
A short, level walk along a former railway line and green lanes to a historic spring and village church.
Cheddar Gorge
Association / Club / Walk leader 12.95 mi
+1,145 ft
-1,142 ft
1.5 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
A superb expedition through historic Axbridge to one of England’s most spectacular landforms.
Callow Drove & Shute Shelve Tunnel
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.24 mi
+656 ft
-673 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
Fine views from the Mendip ridge, with an easy return through a disused railway tunnel.
Crook Peak
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.11 mi
+925 ft
-945 ft
4h 30
Difficult
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
An energetic climb from a pretty village is rewarded by superb views over the Somerset Levels.
Dolebury Warren
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.55 mi
+850 ft
-837 ft
4h 15
Difficult
Departure from Winscombe and Sandford (North Somerset)
A fine hillfort then a pretty streamside walk along a wooded valley, with attractive villages along the way.
Wavering Down and Crook Peak from Kings Wood, near Winscombe
Visorando Member 5.86 mi
+909 ft
-912 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Compton Bishop (Somerset)
This Somerset walk includes a wonderful ridge walk along the West Mindop Way to the summit of Crook Peak. The return route passes through the villages of Compton Bishop and Cross.
King’s Wood
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.33 mi
+361 ft
-348 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Compton Bishop (Somerset)
A disused railway and tunnel, a local nature reserve with orchids and ancient trees, and a wooded return.
Axbridge & Cheddar Reservoir
Association / Club / Walk leader 6.37 mi
+128 ft
-141 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Compton Bishop (Somerset)
Visit our historic local town, returning via a bird-rich reservoir and a section of the atmospheric Somerset Levels.
Crook Peak & Compton Bishop
Association / Club / Walk leader 6.27 mi
+948 ft
-938 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Compton Bishop (Somerset)
Superb views from a rocky hilltop, returning via a pretty village and a path below the Mendip ridge.
Cheddar Gorge from Black Rock
Visorando Member 
3.70 mi
+965 ft
-958 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Cheddar (Somerset)
This circular walk with ascents and descents explores the famous Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills with great viewpoints from the cliffs!
Ubley Warren and Velvet Bottom Nature Reserves
Visorando Member 3.99 mi
+256 ft
-246 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Priddy (Somerset)
Explore Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Ubley Warren and Velvet Bottom Nature Reserves and the surrounding landscape of The Mendip Hills AONB.
Ubley Warren Nature Reserve
Visorando Member 2.44 mi
+112 ft
-118 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Priddy (Somerset)
Public footpaths and with stiles and gates. Be aware of grazing animals and keep dogs on leads around livestock. Watch out for uneven ground and hidden mineshafts on Ubley Warren.
Beacon Batch, Long Wood and Velvet Bottom from Blackmoore Reserve
Visorando Member 
6.41 mi
+502 ft
-492 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Priddy (Somerset)
This circular walk provides a good way to discover the highest point of Mendip Hills with 360° views using a section of The Mendip Trail, West Mendip Way and interesting paths in preserved nature reserves including Long Wood and Velvet Bottom!
Wraxall from Tyntesfield
Visorando Member 3.18 mi
+407 ft
-400 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Wraxall and Failand (North Somerset)
A short walk in Somerset to the southwest of Bristol. The circular toute includes the village of Wraxall and also provides the opportunity to explore the grounds and parkland of the National Trust's Tyntesfield.
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