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%
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Walk to Wellington, Somerset from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Cullompton—Wellington, Somerset
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Culwel one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 25km/16mi | Ascent 296m | Descent 311m | ||
Hemyock—Wellington, Somerset
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Hemwel one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 249m | Descent 188m | ||
Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset
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Tivwel one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 226m | Descent 219m | ||
Tiverton—Wellington, Somerset
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Tivwel two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 201m | Descent 194m | ||
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Wellington, Somerset—Ilminster
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Welilm one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 31km/19mi | Ascent 632m | Descent 600m | ||
Wellington, Somerset—Taunton
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Weltau one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 93m | |
Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset
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Wivwel one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 222m | Descent 174m | ||
Wiveliscombe—Wellington, Somerset
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Wivwel two |
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U U |
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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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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
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
I walked this route in the Wiveliscombe to Wellington direction on a lovely sunny day at the start of July....
Charles Hedley
Mostly a lovely flat route which follows the well waymarked West Deane Way from Bradford to Taunton....
Charles Hedley
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
A little on unpaved but slow roads at Millhayes before a path uphill....
Tim Ryan
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
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
Tim Ryan added Wivwel two, a new walk from Wiveliscombe to Wellington, Somerset
Walk this routeThere 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
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
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
Tim Ryan added Tivwel two, a new walk from Tiverton to Wellington, Somerset
Walk this routeA pleasant and relatively flat 17 mile route. Mostly on canal towpath and footpaths....
Tim Ryan
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
Some sections are still in use; in others there are good earthworks and other points of archeological interest....
glyders
Slow Ways added Culwel one, a new walk from Cullompton to Wellington, Somerset
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hemwel one, a new walk from Hemyock to Wellington, Somerset
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tivwel one, a new walk from Tiverton to Wellington, Somerset
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Welilm one, a new walk from Wellington, Somerset to Ilminster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Weltau one, a new walk from Wellington, Somerset to Taunton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wivwel one, a new walk from Wiveliscombe to Wellington, Somerset
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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
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