Wellington, Somerset

Somerset


Slow Ways linking Wellington, Somerset and Cullompton, Hemyock, Ilminster, Taunton, Tiverton, Wiveliscombe

Progress towards triple-checked route options for Wellington, Somerset’s six Slow Ways: 54%

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 5/6
verified: 1/6
and surveyed: 1/6

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Walk to Wellington, Somerset from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Cullompton—Wellington, Somerset
Culwel one Review me Distance 25km/16mi Ascent 296m Descent 311m
Hemyock—Wellington, Somerset
Hemwel one Enjoy me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 249m Descent 188m
Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset
Tivwel one Verify me Distance 27km/17mi Ascent 226m Descent 219m
Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset
Tivwel two Review me Distance 27km/17mi Ascent 201m Descent 194m
Wellington, Somerset—Ilminster
Welilm one Pioneer me Distance 31km/19mi Ascent 632m Descent 600m
Wellington, Somerset—Taunton
Weltau one

Verify me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 35m Descent 93m
Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset
Wivwel one Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 222m Descent 174m
Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset
Wivwel two Verify me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 271m Descent 222m

Collective progress

53% of Wellington, Somerset’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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drawn

7/8

reviewed

1/8

surveyed

1/8

verified

5 people have contributed to Wellington, Somerset’s Slow Ways

3 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Wellington, Somerset

124km out of 155km have been walked and reviewed

230km of reviews have been shared in Wellington, Somerset

Latest Updates

Very little road walking apart from in Wellington where the route follows the busy B3187 through Tonedale....

Tim Ryan

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From the Monument to Hemyock the route is often through quiet woodland. When the route opens out the views are brilliant across the Culm Valley. The lanes on the route are quiet, I didn't come across any traffic on them....

Helen Gough

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I walked this route in the Wiveliscombe to Wellington direction on a lovely sunny day at the start of July....

Charles Hedley

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Mostly a lovely flat route which follows the well waymarked West Deane Way from Bradford to Taunton....

Charles Hedley

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Much of the route follows the West Deane Way and is a lovely walk, pleasant and traffic free of getting away from the city centre....

Tim Ryan

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A little on unpaved but slow roads at Millhayes before a path uphill....

Tim Ryan

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There are diversions (at the time of the review) where there are construction works to the north of Wellington, and these are open to change. But there are notices identifying the route. Some muddy sections experienced....

Tim Ryan

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The route in and out of Wellington currently is subject to a temporary footpath closure until April 2022, due to housing development. There is a detour in place once you get to it, which directs you over the railway bridge at Longforth farm. However a different route from the start/finish to this point is described in WIVWEL two....

Tim Ryan

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Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset

Tim Ryan added Wivwel two, a new walk from Wiveliscombe to Wellington, Somerset

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There is a long section along the busy A373 between Cullompton and Willand albeit there is a pavement at least on one side throughout....

Tim Ryan

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A scenic and enjoyable route up and over the Blackdown Hills. Some of the route on the day included a small boggy section and there was a dark and unlit underpass under the M5, fine by daylight....

jwol

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Wellington, Somerset

Harmsy surveyed Wellington, Somerset

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The walk crosses and re-crosses the busy A38 and the Great Western trainline, one through an underpass and twice on un-manned crossings....

Tim Ryan

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Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset

Tim Ryan added Tivwel two, a new walk from Tiverton to Wellington, Somerset

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A pleasant and relatively flat 17 mile route. Mostly on canal towpath and footpaths....

Tim Ryan

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I would recommend in this case diverting in the following way: Cross Netherclay Community Woodland diagonally, going onto the road by the bridge, turn left along the footpath by the side of Tytherleigh House, cross Silk Mills and then enter Longrun Meadow and follow the path to the right. Keep Castle School on your right and follow the cycle/foot path down towards Tescos, turn left and then after a small bridge turn right and you will rejoin the existing route....

jwol

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Some sections are still in use; in others there are good earthworks and other points of archeological interest....

glyders

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Cullompton—Wellington, Somerset

Slow Ways added Culwel one, a new walk from Cullompton to Wellington, Somerset

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Hemyock—Wellington, Somerset

Slow Ways added Hemwel one, a new walk from Hemyock to Wellington, Somerset

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Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset

Slow Ways added Tivwel one, a new walk from Tiverton to Wellington, Somerset

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Wellington, Somerset—Ilminster

Slow Ways added Welilm one, a new walk from Wellington, Somerset to Ilminster

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Wellington, Somerset—Taunton

Slow Ways added Weltau one, a new walk from Wellington, Somerset to Taunton

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Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset

Slow Ways added Wivwel one, a new walk from Wiveliscombe to Wellington, Somerset

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Wellington, Somerset, Fri 24 March

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Wellington, Somerset’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST1405720774

Lat / Lon

50.97993° / -3.22563°

Easting / Northing

314,057E / 120,774N

Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Wellington, 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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