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From the Levels to the Mendips, the Quantocks to the Cotswolds, Somerset is a county of contrasts, full of historic towns crowned by the Georgian jewel that is the city of Bath.
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    Mount Pleasant Farm, Chapel Allerton nr Wedmore
    Please note: parking at Mount Pleasant Farm is strictly for guests only. Please start your walk elsewhere.
    • Chapel and Stone Allerton (2½ miles): An evening stroll on lanes and bridleways, passing a local pub. [GPX]
    • Allerton Moor (4½ miles): A taste of the Somerset Levels and a visit to a local windmill. [GPX]
    • Wedmore (6¾ miles): Stroll to a local town with superb views over the Somerset Levels to Cheddar Gorge and the Mendips. [GPX]
    • Axbridge & Cheddar Reservoir (8¼ miles): Across the Levels to a historic small town, returning via a bird-rich reservoir. [GPX]
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    Old Manor House B&B, Cross nr Axbridge
    Please note: parking at the Old Manor House is strictly for guests only. Park in Cross village or start your walk elsewhere.
    • King’s Wood (2¼ miles): A disused railway and tunnel, a local nature reserve with orchids and ancient trees, and a wooded return. [GPX]
    • Crook Peak & Compton Bishop (6 miles): Superb views from a rocky hilltop, returning via a pretty village and a path below the Mendip ridge. [GPX]
    • Axbridge & Cheddar Reservoir (6½ miles): Visit a historic local town, returning via a bird-rich reservoir and a section of the atmospheric Somerset Levels. [GPX]
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    The Charlcombe Inn, Lansdown nr Bath
    • Sir Bevill Grenville’s Monument (2½ miles): Stroll across a historic battlefield to a famous monument, with wide views en route. [GPX]
    • Beckford’s Tower (3¼ miles): An easy walk to a nearby landmark. [GPX]
    • Prospect Stile and the Racecourse (3½ miles): Cross the golf course and racecourse to an Iron Age hill-fort and Cotswold Way viewpoint. [GPX]
    • Woolley, Langridge and the Monument (5½ miles): Explore two attractive villages, returning via a historic Civil War monument with wide views. [GPX]
    • Kelston and the Avon (8½ miles): River, heritage railway and quiet villages with views. [GPX]
    • Bath and Solsbury Hill (11½ miles): Descend to one of England most architecturally rewarding cities, returning via canal towpath, hillfort and Cotswold villages. [GPX]
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    The Woodborough Inn, Winscombe
    • Winscombe & the East Well (2½ miles): A short, level walk along a former railway line and green lanes to a historic spring and village church.  [GPX]
    • Callow Drove & Shute Shelve Tunnel (4¼ miles): Fine views from the Mendip ridge, with an easy return through a disused railway tunnel.  [GPX]
    • Crook Peak (7½ miles): An energetic climb from a pretty village is rewarded with superb views over the Somerset Levels. [GPX]
    • Dolebury Warren (7½ miles): A fine hillfort then a pretty streamside walk along a wooded valley, with attractive villages along the way. [GPX]
    • Cheddar Gorge (12¾ miles): A superb expedition through historic Axbridge to one of England’s most spectacular landforms. [GPX]