Section 1 of 4, Limestone Link
Cold Ashton to Compton Martin
10 miles (16 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 444 575. Finish: ST 545 567. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 403 m of climbing and 406 m of descent; highest point 269 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cold Ashton.
- Car parks
- Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions ST 444 579Car park, 950 m from the start. Directions ST 450 582Car park, 980 m from the start. Directions ST 450 582
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Star, Bus Shelter, 1 km away (Directions); Puxton Park station (heritage railway), 7.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Compton Martin. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Compton Martin Po, 290 m from the finish. Directions ST 545 570Fairash Cross Rds, 710 m from the finish. Directions ST 552 568
Planning the Limestone Link
- Planning the whole trail: somervalleyramblers.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%, grass 14%; the rest (59%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 6 gates, 2 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 113 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Swan Inn, Rowberrow: 0.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Swan, Rowberrow: 0.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Batch Cottage, Churchill: 1.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Ring O' Bells, Compton Martin: 9.7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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