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Mendip Woodlands

(Average user rating4 unrated 4/5)
 
This area contains three relatively small woods set high on the Mendip Hills. They are predominantly coniferous, dating from the post war years and they form islands in what is an open, exposed landscape.

East Harptree has a short surfaced trail leading to the Smitham Chimney and also has fine views nearby of the Chew Valley. Stockhill is a popular spot for walkers and has its own circular easy access path. A third wood, Rowberrow, is leased by the Commission and is a conifer woodland set on a hillside.

How to get there:

Cheddar & Wells is the nearest town or village.

Follow the B3135 from Cheddar onto the Mendip Hills. The woodlands lie either side of this road.

OS Grid Reference: ST557541
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

East Harptree
Stockhill Wood

User Comments

4 Stars 4 Stars

a lovely peaceful place, seems really big, and you think you can get lost!! but you always end up back at your car!! a truly lovely place for romantic walks!!!

Anonymous, 15/Sep/2011
3 Stars 3 Stars

i love the mendips. it has always been one of the best places to walk and ride my bike. my mother also used it to ride horses. however i have recently been told that there was destruction on one of the mountainbike trails. So i traveled up there and discovered that a digger has been doing some serious damage to the area. it doesnt look very good :( so i naively went down the trail and saw a notice to say this was the work of the WC ? this cant be true oh well :(

Anonymous, 11/Apr/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

we love this wood in the snow you could be in lapland it is stunning and in the other seasons it is fab for buggies and walking and looking for the fairies!

sarah, 3/Oct/2010
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