Section 1 of 5, River Parrett Trail
Chedington to Merriott
7.8 miles (12.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 490 059. Finish: ST 444 126. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 133 m of climbing and 271 m of descent; highest point 181 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chedington.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Crewkerne station, 4.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Merriott.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Over Stratton Royal Oak, 3 km away (Directions); Crewkerne station, 4.2 km away (Directions).
Planning the River Parrett Trail
- Planning the whole trail: somerset.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 36%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 4 kissing gates, 7 gates.
Steepest climb: about 29 m in a kilometre (1 in 34), starting 2.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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