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Slow Ways linking Somerton (South Somerset) and Ilchester, Keinton Mandeville, Langport, Martock, Street

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Somerton (South Somerset)’s five Slow Ways are 55% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 4/5
verified: 1/5
and surveyed: 1/5

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Walk to Somerton (South Somerset) from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Langport—Somerton (South Somerset)
Lansom one Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 64m Descent 93m
Martock—Somerton (South Somerset)
Marsom one

Double check Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 114m Descent 132m
Martock—Somerton (South Somerset)
Marsom two Review me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 141m Descent 122m
Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester
Somilc one

Double check Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 73m Descent 51m
Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester
Somilc two Verify me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 74m Descent 51m
Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester
Somilc three Review me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 109m Descent 132m
Somerton (South Somerset)—Keinton Mandeville
Somkei one Pioneer me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 73m Descent 60m
Street—Somerton (South Somerset)
Strsom one

Double check Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 139m Descent 120m
Street—Somerton (South Somerset)
Strsom three Enjoy me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

64% of Somerton (South Somerset)’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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drawn

8/9

reviewed

5/9

surveyed

1/9

verified

3 people have contributed to Somerton (South Somerset)’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

6 people have surveyed a route in Somerton (South Somerset)

90km out of 99km have been walked and reviewed

139km of reviews have been shared in Somerton (South Somerset)

Latest Updates

There is a footpath across a field with no visible path and crops. The section around Knole Hill was a bit mucky, and the route around the golf club uses a new Permissive path as the original footpath didn't look usable....

Helen Gough

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Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester

Helen Gough added Somilc three, a new walk from Somerton (South Somerset) to Ilchester

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Update - I tried the route again April 2023 and made it all the way. There is a section of road walking that doesn't have a path, but the road was fairly quiet when I went, so I felt safe enough...

Helen Gough

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The route follows a public footpath across a road, then leaves the footpath to head east before joining Pages Hill Lane. Instead, once at Ivy Thorn Hill don't cross the road, but follow a path through the woodland heading east parallel to the road....

Helen Gough

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I walked from Somerton and the route begins with a long section of lane walking, but the lanes are quiet so perfectly fine. The worst section was Lowerfield Lane, where the vegetation was tall enough for me to lose sight of my dog for most of it....

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Martock—Somerton (South Somerset)

Helen Gough added Marsom two, a new walk from Martock to Somerton (South Somerset)

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Route cannot be followed as footpaths are closed across Witcombe Bottom due to a dangerous bridge. Not planned to be open until March 2023. Update- instead of fixing the bridge, the closure has been extended for another 2 years, see pic....

Helen Gough

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I walked this route after a long period of dry weather, but there were still some tracks with lots of deep puddles on them....

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Somerton (South Somerset)

martyngs surveyed Somerton (South Somerset)

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This slightly revised route is a good walk from Street to Somerton, on foot only due to a number of styles & a flight of steps. It’s mostly off road with a nice section over the levels then through Compton Dundon and beyond through fields to Somerton....

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Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester

[email protected] added Somilc two, a new walk from Somerton (South Somerset) to Ilchester

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This is a pleasant easy and level route, and very similar.to Somilc one, but with a slight deviation following the country lane into Knole, (avoiding having to swim across the millpond which doesn’t show on OS Explorer!) and a more accurate tracking of the path across the field just before Knole. The middle half of the route is very pretty and quiet before the rumble of the main A303 kicks in as you get nearer to Ilminster....

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A revised route map will be posted ASAP to avoid these issues....

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A pleasant level route except the middle third was difficult to follow as the path disappeared completely into a mill-pond, one gate was misplaced, there was an un-signposted section that would have taken us through a field of heifers and we had to scramble over some heaps of hard-core and rubble blocking the path. However we worked around these problems without too much difficulty. I’ll suggest the re-route we did as a variation....

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Street—Somerton (South Somerset)

[email protected] added Strsom three, a new walk from Street to Somerton (South Somerset)

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This route is different to Strsom1 because a section of that was un-walkable (no path plus brambles) but the new route is nearby and easy to find. It is a pleasant walk following easy paths out of street, over Ivythorn Hill and then level walking across fields to Somerton. Some stiles and a set of steps...

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Have given this route 1* because there is a very difficult to navigate section that is overgrown and unmarked....

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A good route from Street to Somerton however on foot only due to a number of styles & a flight of steps....

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Langport—Somerton (South Somerset)

Slow Ways added Lansom one, a new walk from Langport to Somerton (South Somerset)

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Martock—Somerton (South Somerset)

Slow Ways added Marsom one, a new walk from Martock to Somerton (South Somerset)

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Somerton (South Somerset)—Ilchester

Slow Ways added Somilc one, a new walk from Somerton (South Somerset) to Ilchester

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Somerton (South Somerset)—Keinton Mandeville

Slow Ways added Somkei one, a new walk from Somerton (South Somerset) to Keinton Mandeville

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Street—Somerton (South Somerset)

Slow Ways added Strsom one, a new walk from Street to Somerton (South Somerset)

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Somerton (South Somerset)’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST4889128565

Lat / Lon

51.05414° / -2.73058°

Easting / Northing

348,891E / 128,565N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Somerton (South Somerset)'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

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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