Shepton Mallet Explorer – Approx. 6.7 miles

*****Changes to Parking. *****
N.B. - I have now made an agreement with the businesses behind the Thatched Cottage Inn, for us to use their car park on Sunday as they are closed. This will be our new Parking / Meeting point, so when back we can just change shoes and pop straight into the pub, with no need for additional driving.

Meeting Point – Lower Charlton Trading Estate, BA4 5QE.
Free parking has been agreed for us just for this walk.

From the meeting point (car park) we will head across Town, passing the Viaduct and Kilver Court Gardens, then up onto the East Mendip Way. This will get the main climb of the walk out of the way early.

We will stop for a short break about half way, so bring any mid-walk drinks and snacks you might like with you.

On our return, we will pass a wind turbine and duck pond before getting back onto the Somerset & Dorset Railway path back to Shepton.

N.B. I have booked a table at the Thatched Cottage Inn (BA4 5QF) on the edge of Shepton for a roast lunch after the walk at 2pm. Please indicate when responding whether you would be interested in lunch, and if so, what you would like to eat. The choices are Roast Beef, Pork, Chicken or Veggie Wellington. £15.95 - £18.95 depending on choice.

Please bring £1 coin or change, so we can collect after the meal for a tip.

Route Map:
Shepton Mallet Explorer | hike | Komoot

£1 fee is payable on the day and this is to help towards the subscription fee for use of Meet Up App

Disclaimer:
WEATHER
If bad weather is forecast, the walk will be cancelled the day before.
If the weather is horrendous on the day it will be cancelled on the morning of the walk, by 8:00 am
PLEASE CHECK THE EVENT DETAILS ON THE WEBSITE OR APP BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE WALK.
If you can’t make the event, please amend you RSVP to not going so we are not waiting unnecessarily
GROUP DISCLAIMER, PLEASE READ
By signing up to this event you accept the Somerset Singles Group disclaimer as shown below:-
• You attend the walk entirely at your own risk and you are responsible for your own safety at all times. Neither the Somerset Singles, or your walk host, can accept any responsibility.
• Your walking host is not a professionally qualified leader and this meet up is for friends and is run on a not for profit basis.
• When walking there are risks with the surface conditions, cattle, roads and other hazards and obstructions that we cannot be accountable for. Dogs must be on a lead and walk with the group (if allowed on the walk).
• You have your own health issues, which are known only to you and we are not responsible for those. If you have any illness, or need to leave the walk at any time - please let the walk host know.
• No responsibility will be accepted by the host or group in the event of an accident and/or injury to a participant, or their property, however caused.
• To minimise the risk of injury please wear appropriate clothing and have sufficient water and food for the length of the walk.