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15 Short Walks Cheddar and the Mendips
Pre-order - Publishing 15 January 2026
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 January 2026.
ISBN
9781786312549
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Not Yet Published
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15 Jan 2026
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
0g
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Discover 15 of the best short walks around Cheddar and the Mendips. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means everyone can enjoy the walks.
Seasons
Enjoy the Mendip Hills all year round. Be mindful that some routes can be slippery and muddy in the wetter months, but crisp winter mornings and balmy summer evenings gift glorious sunrise and sunset opportunities.Centres
Cheddar, Axbridge, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Priddy, RowberrowDifficulty
You’re in the Mendip Hills, so expect a climb or two during most of these walks. Much of the landscape, by its very nature, is uneven and of mixed terrain. Many stiles require a climb and footpaths can be very wet during the winter months.Must See
Explore the world-famous Cheddar Gorge and the historic Mendip Hills – renowned for dramatic inland cliffs and far-reaching views across to Glastonbury Tor and as far as Wales.Pre-order
Publishing 15 January 2026
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 January 2026.ISBN
9781786312549
Availability
Not Yet Published
Available
15 Jan 2026
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
0g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
More information...
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Overview
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Would you like to explore the best of Cheddar and the Mendips? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 3 and 10km, all under three hours), including Crook Peak and King's Wood, Beacon Batch and Velvet Bottom, Ebbor Gorge and Ebbor Wood, Cheddar Gorge North and Piney Sleights and the Cheddar Reservoir Loop.
Why choose this guidebook?
- Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone
- Short climbs but no challenging terrain
- Numbered points which tie maps to clear route description
- Details of public toilets and refreshments along the route
- Route Summary Table to help you choose your walk
Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The short walks are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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Table of Contents
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Using this guide
Route summary table
Introduction
Walking on the Mendip Hills
When to go
Where to stay
Getting around
The walks
Walk 1 Crook Peak and King’s Wood
Walk 2 Dolebury Warren and Rowberrow
Walk 3 Beacon Batch and Velvet Bottom
Walk 4 Piney Sleights and north of Cheddar Gorge
Walk 5 South of Cheddar Gorge
Walk 6 Middledown and Bubwith Acres Nature Reserves
Walk 7 Cheddar Reservoir and Axbridge
Walk 8 Rhynes and droves
Walk 9 Ashton Windmill
Walk 10 Nyland Hill
Walk 11 Westbury-sub-Mendip
Walk 12 Ebbor Gorge and Ebbor Wood
Walk 13 Priddy and Deer Leap
Walk 14 Priddy Nine Barrows and Stockhill Wood
Walk 15 Chew Valley Lake and Knowle Hill
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Updates
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We do not yet have any updates available for this book
We are always grateful to readers for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground. If you would like to send some information to us then please use our contact form. They will be published here following review by the author(s).
By Rachel Mead
Rachel grew up on her grandfather's Somerset farm and as a child she loved to explore the surrounding fields and woodland. This natural spirit for adventure has never left her and she is always keen to discover new walking routes in her home county of Somerset. As a magazine editor and published author Rachel loves to share her discoveries of the area through her writing, and joyfully describes herself as a 'Footpath Nerd!'
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