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On the patronage of this church dedicated to "Saint Lawrence": He is one of the early Christian Roman martyrs from a time when Christianity was still strictly forbidden. He was archdeacon to Pope Sixtus II and, after his execution, was ordered by the pagan Emperor Valerian to hand over the church's treasure. Lawrence asked for three days to do this, distributed the church's assets among the poor inhabitants of Rome, and after the agreed time, came to the emperor with the poor to present them to him as the church's treasure. He was then martyred to death. Legend says he was roasted alive on a grate – this attribute can be seen in many depictions of Saint Lawrence – over coals. He is said to have been in good spirits and to have asked his executioner if he would like to turn him over. Saint Lawrence's feast day in the calendar of saints is August 10, the traditional date of his execution in A.D. 258.

About the patronage of this church: Saint ANDREW is one of the twelve apostles that Jesus Christ called to follow him. However, in the biblical accounts he is usually somewhat overshadowed by his much more famous brother: Saint Peter. In the Gospels we find the calling of the two siblings presented in different ways. According to the text of the Gospel of John (John 1:40-42), Andrew is called first (together with another disciple whose name is not mentioned). Later he tells his brother that he has found the Messiah. The feast of Saint Andrew in the calendar of saints is on November 30th in all major Christian denominations. The X-shaped white "St. Andrew's Cross" on which he was executed forms the national flag of Scotland against a blue background and has also found its way into the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

Beautiful, somewhat remote church that is always open, unlike churches on the continent. It's worth a visit.

Absolutely lovely, relatively flat throughout and is generally pretty quiet. Some areas have a few bumps thanks to roots and some parts during the wetter winter weather get a couple of centimetres of running water here and there. Overall one of my favourite places to cycle and will continue to feature on my routes!

Take a break here before the climb

This is the easy part.

Ignore suggestions that you can 'open up' along this cycleway! It is well used by riders with young children, disabled people on buggies (especially towards the Radstock end), occasional horseriders as well as pedestrians with or without dogs. The southern half from Hatchet Hill to Great Elm is quieter, but watch out for encroaching stinging nettles in late summer!

A truly magnificent Cathedral and a great place to stop for a break. There are benches and a large green in front of the Cathedral. There are also some very pretty surrounding buildings, especially in Vicar's Close.