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Somerset
Slow Ways linking Bishops Lydeard and North Petherton, Taunton, Watchet, Wiveliscombe
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Bishops Lydeard’s four Slow Ways are 56% checked
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Walk to Bishops Lydeard from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bishops Lydeard—North Petherton
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Bisnor one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 355m | Descent 336m | ||
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Bishops Lydeard—Taunton
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Bistau one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 39m | Descent 76m | |
Bishops Lydeard—Taunton
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Bistau two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Watchet—Bishops Lydeard
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Watbis one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 533m | Descent 482m | ||
Wiveliscombe—Bishops Lydeard
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Wivbis one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 170m | Descent 239m |
Collective progress
60% of Bishops Lydeard’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Bishops Lydeard’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Bishops Lydeard
70km out of 70km have been walked and reviewed
112km of reviews have been shared in Bishops Lydeard
Latest Updates
I walked from Bishops Lydeard to Taunton and enjoyed the route. The second diversion is the field between Higher Yarde Farm and Burlands Farm....
Helen Gough
Charles Hedley added Bistau two, a new walk from Bishops Lydeard to Taunton
Walk this routePleasant route mostly on footpaths and through fields....
Charles Hedley
A superb route which takes the high route along the Quantocks....
Tim Ryan
There is quite a bit of road walking with no pavements, but these are on quiet roads mostly. I walked from Bishops Lidyeard to Wiveliscombe and found no problems....
Tim Ryan
At Ash Common it is possible to zigzag through the common to avoid so much walking on the road....
jwol
A lovely walk between the centre of the small town of Wiveliscombe and the Lethbridge Arms in the village of Bishops Lydeard....
Walkforfun
Unfortunately there is a temporary closure of the footpath to repair 2 bridges close to Norton Fitzwarren allotments....
Julie Sutton
Then past the pub and upto the village green where you go left and up Church lane (steep) which takes you up the hill to Rose Hill....
Debbiesweet
Overall the route is very pleasant with much of the walk on tracks and footpaths. Particularly enjoyable is at the start of the route which takes you up out of Bishops Lydeard where you can enjoy lovely views of The Quantocks....
jwol
Slow Ways added Bisnor one, a new walk from Bishops Lydeard to North Petherton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bistau one, a new walk from Bishops Lydeard to Taunton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Watbis one, a new walk from Watchet to Bishops Lydeard
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wivbis one, a new walk from Wiveliscombe to Bishops Lydeard
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Grid ref
ST1682229120
Lat / Lon
51.05537° / -3.18817°
Easting / Northing
316,822E / 129,120N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Bishops Lydeard's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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