Walking Britain West Mendip Way & Old Ditch from Rodney Stoke
Introduction to Walk 3666
County/Area - Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 1000 feet / 303 metres
Time - 4 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
A Somerset circular walk in the Mendip Hills from Rodney Stoke south east of Cheddar. Route climbs through Stoke Woods to gain the high ground to Join the West Mendip Way, which is followed for 3 kilometres with wide ranging views towards Glastonbury and beyond. The walk then descends through Cook's Field Nature Reserve to reach the hamlet of Old Ditch from where paths and lanes take you back to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 141 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 141 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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