Shepton Mallet — Radstock
Sherad two
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By panifex on 08 May 2023
Description
This is a version of Sherad one that avoids Harridge Wood, which it is not recommended to visit at the moment due to Ash die back (see https://www.somersetwildlife.org/nature-reserves/harridge-wood for any updates).
I have kept to the original route as much as possible, diverting along footpaths and small lanes to the east of the wood itself
This is a version of Sherad one that avoids Harridge Wood, which it is not recommended to visit at the moment due to Ash die back (see https://www.somersetwildlife.org/nature-reserves/harridge-wood for any updates).
I have kept to the original route as much as possible, diverting along footpaths and small lanes to the east of the wood itself
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Shepton Mallet
Grid Ref
ST6188943653
Lat / Lon
51.19081° / -2.54673°
Easting / Northing
361,889E / 143,653N
What3Words
compress.scrambles.frost
Radstock
Grid Ref
ST6896154772
Lat / Lon
51.29122° / -2.44651°
Easting / Northing
368,961E / 154,772N
What3Words
clings.backers.reduction
| Shepton Mallet | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST6188943653 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.19081° / -2.54673° |
| Easting / Northing | 361,889E / 143,653N |
| What3Words | compress.scrambles.frost |
| Radstock | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST6896154772 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.29122° / -2.44651° |
| Easting / Northing | 368,961E / 154,772N |
| What3Words | clings.backers.reduction |
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review
Panifex
08 May 2023I successfully walked this route yesterday. On the whole it is a great walk, across some attractive countryside. In particular the walk along limekiln lane around the edge of Harridge Wood is lovely - giving you a taste of the wonderful Harridge Wood, without actually going in.
It is, however, a route which takes a bit of experience to thoroughly enjoy. I encountered electric fences, difficult and damaged stiles, cows, alpacas, horses, loud farmers dogs and some strangely aggressive sheep! In places, it follows footpaths that do not seem that well used, so can be a little hard to follow. It can also be a little bit difficult to navigate through the Disused Workings near Haydon if you don't know the area - though this is largely an inconvenience rather than a real problem. All of these challenges were on the parts of the route that is shared with sherad one, so have not been caused by avoiding Harridge Wood.
On the other hand, there are some really lovely stretches - the walk through Loocombe Wood in particular was very beautiful.
Overall, I think this is a pretty good slow way. It is fairly direct, and I didn't encounter any show-stopping obstacles. if Harridge Wood becomes available again, then sherad one would almost certainly be preferable, being slightly shorter and the woods themselves are one of the best in the area. I'm giving 3 stars to reflect all of this - the original (when it is available again) would probably be a 4* route.
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