MENDIPS WALKING WEEKEND

MENDIPS WALKING WEEKEND

For this second walking weekend of the year we visit the Mendips, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which offers some truly outstanding walking, including the iconic Cheddar Gorge.
Our base is the Webbington Hotel and Spa. Originally an attractive Edwardian Manor, the house and grounds have been developed to create a peaceful and spacious hotel with extensive leisure facilities including swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms. Use of these is complimentary during our stay so you can relax in the pool after our walks whilst enjoying views across the Somerset Levels, or spoil yourself with an exotic beauty treatment. Treatments need to be booked in advance.
All rooms are comfortable and ensuite and have tea and coffee making facilities. If you would rather share a room than pay the single supplement then please let me know as I would be happy to pair you with someone of the same sex to share. If no one is available then the single supplement would need to be paid.

Friday 12th June to Sunday 14th June 2026
£265 per person includes:

• Ensuite double or twin share room on a half board basis.
• If you are booking on your own, the supplement for a single room is £15 for the weekend (only 3 rooms available) or £65 for sole use of a double room.
• A guided walk each day with a qualified and professional leader
• Breakfast and evening meal each day (included) taken in the hotel restaurant.
• A £50 deposit is needed to secure a place. This can be paid by card or BACs -details of how to pay are in the link below:
• Balances are due on May 4th

https://ads-ventures.co.uk/how-to-book/

Friday June12th
Arrive at the Webbington Hotel and Spa near Axbridge and check into your room. Meet at 7:30pm for dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Meal included: dinner

Saturday 13th June: Cheddar Gorge
Today we explore Cheddar Gorge, a 137 m deep, 1.5 kilometre long chasm in the Mendip Hills, one of the greatest natural wonders of Britain. We drive and park in Cheddar, approximately 20 minutes from the hotel, and then climb Tuttors Hill steadily to Ashridge Farm. Once we are high we stay high and pick up the West Mendip Way as it crosses fields and woodland before continuing through a steep sided dry limestone valley - a particularly attractive part of the walk. A brief climb takes us on to a path along the rim of Cheddar Gorge with views ahead across Cheddar Reservoir, the Somerset levels and Quantocks. We descend into the town of Cheddar which we will have time to explore before returning to the hotel.
12 km (7.5 miles) ascent/descent 380 m
Meals included: breakfast and dinner

Sunday 14th March: Crooks peak
Today we climb Crooks Peak, the closest hill to the hotel, with its distinctive and recognisable peak rising above the Hotel on the hillside. Leaving our cars at the hotel, we follow a lowish level route along the line of the Cheddar Yeo river to the village of Cross and then ascend gently over Wavering Down to Compton Hill and Crooks Peak for stunning views out over the Somerset levels, Bristol Channel and beyond to Wales.
12.5 km (7.5 miles) ascent/descent 280 m
Meals included: breakfast