Section 4 of 5, The Butcombe Trail
Upper Langford to Hinton Blewett
10.2 miles (16.5 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 465 586. Finish: ST 594 569. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 404 m of climbing and 412 m of descent; highest point 315 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Upper Langford.
- Bus stop
- Blagdon Water Gardens, 830 m from the start. Directions ST 464 594
Getting back
The section finishes at Hinton Blewett.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at New Manor Farm, 2.5 km away (Directions); Midsomer Norton station (heritage railway), 7.7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 34%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (53%) isn't recorded.
About 34% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 3 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 106 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 0.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Ring O' Bells, Compton Martin: 6.2 miles in.The Crown Inn, West Harptree: 7.8 miles in.Ring O' Bells, Hinton Blewett: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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