Mendip Way

N Somerset, Somerset

The Mendip Way can be walked as a whole or in two sections: the West Mendip Way (30 miles from Uphill to Wells) and the East Mendip Way (19 miles from Wells to Frome).

The route is promoted by the Mendip Hills AONB Service in conjunction with other interested organisations. It is 49 miles long with over 6000ft of ascent and runs from Uphill near Weston super Mare to Frome. The western section (30 miles) runs from the Bristol Channel at Uphill and in places affords fine views over the Somerset Levels. It crosses the central Mendip plateau leading down to the spectacular Cheddar Gorge before eventually taking in the beautiful city of Wells. The Eastern section (19 miles) runs from Wells to Frome. In this section the landscape changes, with open hilltops replaced by deep secluded valleys.

The Strawberry Line (10 miles and on OS mapping) follows the Cheddar Valley Railway from Yatton to Cheddar built in 1869 to carry strawberries from Cheddar.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	White arrow on blue disc with path name
Attributes:	Challenging Downland/Wolds
Start:	ST314585 - Uphill, N Somerset
Finish:	ST777483 - Frome, Somerset
Web Sites:	The Mendip Society Mendip Hills National Landscape - Mendip Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download	West Mendip Way Route Directions and Maps - Uphill to Wells  (Mendip Hills National Landscape  - 2017 )
External download	East Mendip Way Route Directions and Maps - Wells to Frome  (Mendip Hills National Landscape  - 2017 )
External download	Mendip Hills National Landscape - Visitor Guide  (Mendip Hills National Landscape  - 2022 )
Guidebook	Uphill to Frome: A Guide to the Mendip Way  (David Wright  - 2017 )
External download	Mendip Way - Trail Guide & Map  (Mendip Hills National Landscape  - 2023 )

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