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Ilminster — Crewkerne

Ilmcre two
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By Hjgough on 01 Jan 2022

Distance

12km/8mi

Ascent

229m

Descent

256m

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Description

Route between Ilminster and Crewkerne avoiding dangerous road walking

Route between Ilminster and Crewkerne avoiding dangerous road walking

Status

This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2) Maybe (1)

Problems reported -  Safety (1)

Downloads - 13

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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Maybe present Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Not present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 150.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient East: no data

The steepest uphill gradient West: no data

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

3.0% of the route is on roads (1)

1.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

5.0% of the route is paved (1)

15.0% of the route is muddy (1)

5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

2.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X August 2024 by William Pannell
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Ilminster
Grid Ref ST3613814539
Lat / Lon 50.92675° / -2.91004°
Easting / Northing 336,138E / 114,539N
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Crewkerne
Grid Ref ST4411509689
Lat / Lon 50.88397° / -2.79580°
Easting / Northing 344,115E / 109,689N
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reviews

Mockymock

02 Jun 2025 Spring
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I walked this route from Crewkerne to Ilminster and mainly enjoyed it apart from the busier bit of road into Kingstone mentioned by the previous reviewers. Today I did not feel safe enough on the first 200 yards coming from the west. It is still the national speed limit there, there are no verges, just tall hedges, and it is also a little bendy with not the best sight lines. At 4.30pm on a working Monday afternoon it was a little trafficky, with some of the vehicles going pretty fast. The truth is that I wouldn’t want to walk this again on the basis of today’s experience unless there really wasn’t an alternative, so I am obviously uncomfortable about verifying this Slow Way.

It looks as though there may be an alternative route option a little to the south to get between Dinnington and Moolham which would get around this. I will try and explore that as soon as I have time, and give this route a ‘maybe verify’ verdict in the meantime.

William Pannell

23 Aug 2024 Summer
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A good route - takes in a lot of scenic villages and vistas, minimal time on roads (and those short stretches that are included aren't very busy). One current issue with the route - which has been reported to the council on 14 Aug 24 is the area adjacent to Poples Well/Grintley lane - where the footpath has not been maintained. Depending on how long the council take to get to this section (may be some time from experience) it is possibly worth ignoring the off road section and continuing along the lane.

Helen Gough

01 Jan 2022 Winter
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Decent route between Crewkerne and Ilminster via Hinton St George using footpaths and quiet lanes.
The fields just after Shutteroaks Bridge have electric fences across them, so you can't follow the footpath exactly, unless you do a Colin Jackson and hurdle them. There is a safe way through if you stick to the southern edge of the first field.
Hinton St George is a picturesque hamstone village, and is well worth a look, and the route passes the pub.
There are far reaching views from Pit Road which is a nice leafy quiet lane. When the route leaves this lane at Dinnington it goes through the only boggy part of the walk. Boggy enough that you could lose your boots and the electric fencing isn't very helpful either. You can easily avoid this part by sticking to the lanes through the village.
You need to take care walking on the road through Kingstone, but there are grass verges and it's only 400 yards.
Coming into Ilminster you go through a field with horses behind electric fences, and for some reason the land owner has put a barrier across the path. It's relatively easy to duck under, but for more of a challenge you could limbo it. I'm sure the horses would enjoy it.

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