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The West Country Way

The West Country Way

Jon Smart planned a bike ride

February 17, 2023

The West Country Way

Hard

20:11

305km

15.1km/h

2,870m

2,880m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 145 km for 107 m

After 305 km for 262 m

Most people would complete this in 3-6 days

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32.4 km

Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …

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64.1 km

Former Railway Bridge, Glastonbury to Burnham Line

Highlight • Trail

Nice traffic avoiding trail that short cuts through between Glastonbury and Avalon Marshes. Part of cycle route 3 but a shared path with walkers so keep eyes open. There’s a …

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102 km

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Highlight • River

Great track with the planets laid out for added interest and the odd kingfisher if you are keeping a watch out!

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203 km

Shoulsbury Castle Earthworks

Highlight • Historical Site

The largest defensive earthworks in greater Exmoor, Shoulsbury Castle was named after the Roman-Celtic God Sulius Minerva. It is thought to date back to either the Iron Age or Roman …

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229 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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235 km

This area of saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats on the Taw and Torridge estuary has become an important haven for birds such as teal, curlew, greenshank, dunlin, and spoonbills. The nature reserve is maintained by the RSPB.

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249 km

Beam Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

The sound of rushing water is evocative and relaxing on the warmest of days, washing any fatigue downstream.

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305 km

Bude Beachfront

Highlight • Beach

A small seaside town, Bude has a beautiful coastline over looking the Atlantic Ocean. Here, you will find Carboniferous sandstone cliffs and crashing waves that are popular with surfers. Bude …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

192 km

77.9 km

18.1 km

11.2 km

4.22 km

1.16 km

250 m

Surfaces

192 km

74.8 km

23.1 km

10.4 km

4.62 km

271 m

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The West Country Way

Mendip Hills National Landscape

Former Railway Bridge, Glastonbury to Burnham Line

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Shoulsbury Castle Earthworks

River Taw

Isley Marsh Nature Reserve

Beam Aqueduct

Bude Beachfront

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