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Rimpton walks
South Cadbury, Somerset
Visorando Member
9.04 mi
+719 ft
-722 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from South Cadbury and Sutton Montis (Somerset)
The walk follows the Corton Ridge and offers great views across the Somerset Levels and the Dorset Hills. It has great historic significance as Cadbury Castle is reputed to be Camelot King Arthur's Castle. You also cross the ancient medieval village of Whitcombe. It's an up and downer and can be boggy in wet weather. As an incentive there are two great pubs you can call in at!
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
2.11 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Butleigh (Somerset)
Unimproved neutral grassland and a small copse. The site has open access via rights of way from Butleigh. Please keep to the edges of the field until the hay has been cut.
Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon
2.42 mi
+315 ft
-305 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Compton Dundon (Somerset)
A mosaic of calcareous grassland, scrub, ancient oak woodland, secondary woodland and conifer plantation on Dundon Hill. The top of Dundon Hill features significant archaeological remains with a hill fort, Bronze Age round barrow and ancient quarry.
Evercreech to Batcombe and back along the River Alham
8.49 mi
+614 ft
-630 ft
4h 25
Easy
Departure from Evercreech (Somerset)
A thoroughly pleasant and not very arduous walk from Evercreech to Chesterblade, then to Batcombe and back along the River Alham. There are quite a few hills but none of them are very long and the total ascent of the walk is surprisingly modest.
Cerne Abbas circuit
3.07 mi
+459 ft
-453 ft
1h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cerne Abbas (Dorset)
A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
Cranmore Tower to Shepton Mallet
4.88 mi
+167 ft
-659 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Cranmore (Somerset)
This walk is intended as the return leg to the central section of the East Mendip Way from Shepton Mallet to Cranmore Tower and is originally published on the East Mendip Way Facebook page.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
1.63 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Meare (Somerset)
Westhay Moor is north of the village of Westhay in Somerset. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove. A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village.
Frome to Whatley and Nunney
9.56 mi
+482 ft
-479 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Frome (Somerset)
A circular walk from Frome to Whatley, then to Nunney along Nunney Combe and back to Frome via Critchill Farm.
It features the eastern end of the East Mendip Way.
Cameley and Hinton Blewett from Litton
5.63 mi
+180 ft
-210 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Litton (Somerset)
This Somerset walk takes you through unspoilt countryside sheletered beneath the slopes of the Mendip Hills. The route includes tracks, footpaths and quiet country lanes.
Wedmore
Association / Club / Walk leader6.68 mi
+223 ft
-236 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Weare (Somerset)
A circular walk around Axbridge area visiting Ashton Windmill.
Chapel and Stone Allerton
2.50 mi
+89 ft
-89 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Weare (Somerset)
Easy walk around Axbridge area with the possibility to visit Ashton Windmill.
Axbridge and Cheddar Reservoir
8.41 mi
+285 ft
-279 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Weare (Somerset)
A circular walk around Axbridge area exploring Cheddar Reservoir.
Cheddar Gorge from Black Rock
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!
Allerton Moor
4.39 mi
+105 ft
-105 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Weare (Somerset)
An easy circular walk around Axbridge visiting Ashton Windmill.
A challenging day-long hike taking in the beauty of West Dorset.
20.24 mi
+1,893 ft
-1,893 ft
8 hrs
Extremely difficult
Departure from Chideock (Dorset)
If you want beaches, cliffs, woodlands and meadows and a walk that will test your fitness, this is the one for you.
Seatown from Charmouth via Golden Cap
3.93 mi
+925 ft
-902 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Charmouth (Dorset)
This linear Dorset walk follows the South West Coast Path from Charmouth to Seatown. The coastal scenery on this part of the Jurassic Coast is dramatic and the walk includes the highest point on the Dorest Coast at Golden Cap.
Crook Peak & Compton Bishop
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.
More walks in Rimpton
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- Abbas and Templecombe
- Alford
- Ansford
- Babcary
- Baltonsborough
- Barton St. David
- Barwick
- Beer Hackett
- Bishop's Caundle
- Bradford Abbas
- Bratton Seymour
- Brewham
- Bruton
- Brympton
- Buckland Newton
- Butleigh
- Castle Cary
- Castleton
- Caundle Marsh
- Charlton Horethorne
- Charlton Mackrell
- Charlton Musgrove
- Chedington
- Chetnole
- Chilthorne Domer
- Chilton Cantelo
- Clifton Maybank
- Closworth
- Compton Pauncefoot
- Corton Denham
- Ditcheat
- East Chelborough
- East Chinnock
- East Coker
- East Pennard
- Evershot
- Folke
- Glanvilles Wootton
- Goathill
- Halstock
- Hardington Mandeville
- Haydon
- Henstridge
- Hermitage
- Hilfield
- Holnest
- Holton
- Holwell
- Horsington
- Ilchester
- Keinton Mandeville
- Kingsdon
- Kingweston
- Lamyatt
- Leigh
- Leweston
- Lillington
- Longburton
- Lovington
- Lydford-on-Fosse
- Maperton
- Mappowder
- Marston Magna
- Melbury Bubb
- Melbury Osmond
- Melbury Sampford
- Milborne Port
- Milton Clevedon
- Minterne Magna
- Montacute
- Mudford
- Nether Compton
- North Barrow
- North Cadbury
- North Cheriton
- North Wootton
- Oborne
- Odcombe
- Over Compton
- Pitcombe
- Poyntington
- Pulham
- Purse Caundle
- Queen Camel
- Ryme Intrinseca
- Sandford Orcas
- Shepton Montague
- Sherborne
- South Barrow
- South Cadbury and Sutton Montis
- Sparkford
- Stalbridge
- Stockwood
- Stoke Trister
- Stourton Caundle
- Thornford
- Tintinhull
- Trent
- West Bradley
- West Camel
- West Chelborough
- West Coker
- Wincanton
- Yarlington
- Yeovil
- Yeovil Without
- Yeovilton and District
- Yetminster