An afternoon in Somerset
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Without putting a huge amount of thought into it, I'd skirt round the top of Eastleigh and head to Romsey, up the A27 to Salisbury, the ring road may be a bit slow. A30 towards Shaftesbury then up through Gillingham, up to Shepton Mallett, left across the Mendips, down Cheddar Gorge, and along the A38 to Bridgwater.
This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
Alternative route is along M27 to junction 1, over new forest to Fordingbridge, then take b road to shaftesbury. This will take you down zig zag hill (turn round and go back up!).
Walking at top of here is great, also the Mendips will be good.
Another place to stop would be Haynes motor museum. Head along a303 after Gillingham on route above, you can then pick up a road to Bridgwater from there or go back up to Shepton Mallett and continue as before.
Walking at top of here is great, also the Mendips will be good.
Another place to stop would be Haynes motor museum. Head along a303 after Gillingham on route above, you can then pick up a road to Bridgwater from there or go back up to Shepton Mallett and continue as before.
Johnnytheboy said:
Without putting a huge amount of thought into it, I'd skirt round the top of Eastleigh and head to Romsey, up the A27 to Salisbury, the ring road may be a bit slow. A30 towards Shaftesbury then up through Gillingham, up to Shepton Mallett, left across the Mendips, down Cheddar Gorge, and along the A38 to Bridgwater.
This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
When you get to Salisbury keep heading North and have a play on Salisbury Plain, Tidworth --> Everliegh --> Devizes --> Tilshead --> Chitterne --> Warminster.This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
Johnnytheboy said:
Without putting a huge amount of thought into it, I'd skirt round the top of Eastleigh and head to Romsey, up the A27 to Salisbury, the ring road may be a bit slow. A30 towards Shaftesbury then up through Gillingham, up to Shepton Mallett, left across the Mendips, down Cheddar Gorge, and along the A38 to Bridgwater.
This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
Definitely recommend the bit on the Mendips after Shepton Mallet: the B3135 I think to Cheddar-the Mendip Motorway.This won't take 6 hours, so add diversions as you see fit.
Johnnytheboy said:
Alternative route is along M27 to junction 1, over new forest to Fordingbridge, then take b road to shaftesbury. This will take you down zig zag hill (turn round and go back up!).
Walking at top of here is great, also the Mendips will be good.
Another place to stop would be Haynes motor museum. Head along a303 after Gillingham on route above, you can then pick up a road to Bridgwater from there or go back up to Shepton Mallett and continue as before.
Thanks for this - which B road to Shaftesbury?Walking at top of here is great, also the Mendips will be good.
Another place to stop would be Haynes motor museum. Head along a303 after Gillingham on route above, you can then pick up a road to Bridgwater from there or go back up to Shepton Mallett and continue as before.
Twilkes said:
Thanks for this - which B road to Shaftesbury?
M27 J1 - B3078 to Fordingbridge. Turn left on way out of Fordingbridge centre to continue on B3078 to Cranborne.B3081 from Cranborne to Shaftesbury (initially got to turn right couple of times after Cranborne to stay on route).
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