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From the Mendip Hills in the north, to the Quantocks in the west and The popular Somerset seaside resort of Burnham-on-Sea, best known National Cycle Network General Moving Forward is a the Blackdowns in the south, Somerset is a county of contrasting for its unique nine-legged lighthouse and seven miles of glorious sandy The National Cycle Network (NCN) is a comprehensive network of safe l Always abide by road regulations Somerset County Council landscapes and moods, offering many attractions to visitors keen on beaches, has all the ingredients for a traditional English seaside holiday. and attractive cycle routes across the UK. It is delivered through the and the Highway Code. initiative aimed at reducing exploring its rich heritage and delightful countryside. policies and programmes of more than 450 local authorities and other l Make sure your bike is well main- congestion and pollution Donkey rides, ice creams, a jetty and pier pavilion – combined with a fine partners, and is coordinated by Sustrans, the UK’s largest sustainable tained and roadworthy. in Somerset. By raising For walkers and cyclists seeking a relaxing rural jaunt, the Somerset esplanade and seafront overlooking Bridgwater Bay and the distant Welsh awareness and encouraging wider use of sustainable travel alternatives transport charity. l Be visible. You must use front and Levels are perfect touring country, with their meandering quiet lanes coast – make this a perfect destination for holidaymakers. So too do rear lights after dark and may wish such as walking, cycling, car share and public transport, we can and hill-free landscape. These ancient wetlands, rich in wildlife, are Sustrans began work on the National Cycle Network in 1995 with the Burnham-on-Sea’s variety of campsites and holiday parks which offer a great to consider wearing reflective or protect and improve our environment, our health and our quality of life. home to one of Somerset’s oldest traditional skills – willow basket range of facilities from fishing lakes to golf courses and swimming pools to help of a £43.5m Millennium Commission Lottery Grant. The network bright clothing. l If you wish to improve your cycling weaving – an important craft for the production of a wide range of entertainment complexes. Some even have direct access to the beach. now passes within one mile of half the population and covers more Did you know that the majority of car trips are less than 2 miles? l skills, you might consider one of items from lobster pots to hot air balloon baskets! than 10,000 miles of cycle routes, one third of which are on traffic-free Wear appropriate footwear and These days it’s all too easy to just hop in the car without thinking, clothing and consider wearing a the excellent National Standards paths, the rest following quiet lanes or traffic-calmed roads. even when we’re only popping round the corner. Walking or cycling Burnham-on-Sea is also a helmet. training courses available for For those who prefer the challenge of mountain biking and hill some of these small journeys instead, even occasionally, would make thriving market town with a adults and children. See www. sports, the Quantocks, Mendips and Exmoor all provide exhilarating l Carry a good-quality lock and mix of traditional and high movingsomersetforward.co.uk for a big difference. We hope this map will help you to explore some of opportunities to test your stamina against the hills and discover make sure you secure your bike if street shops, while amusement more details. the options suitable for you. some fantastic views. SOMERSET AND THE NCN leaving it. arcades and stalls selling fresh The National Cycle Network links many of the 20 maps in this series. By l Cycle route signs are generally To find out about other ways you can improve your quality of life For the historically minded visitor, the county is a positive treasure fish add to the impression of a Benefits of cycling combining these numbered blue routes with the yellow advisory cycle white on a blue background. simply by making smarter choices about the way you travel, visit trove. There are dozens of fine old churches and historic towns and quintessentially English seaside l It can help keep you fit and healthy. routes on each map you can link up nearby towns for an enjoyable cycle www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk villages, such as Wells, with the gothic grandeur of its wonderful resort. The area’s eight beaches provide its greatest attraction. Backed tour of Somerset. riding on the road l It is fast, especially in towns or 12th-century cathedral and the nearby moated Bishop’s Palace by dunes and with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world, the sands during busy periods on the roads. l Make sure you can start, stop, with its famous bell-ringing mute swans. Classic steam trains run provide a wonderful expanse for kite flying and sand yachting. Nearby National Cycle Network routes to look out for in Somerset l It is a great way to see the Brean and Berrow are also popular spots for beach horse-riding. signal confidently with both hands along the West Somerset Railway, the UK’s longest privately-owned and check behind without countryside and get to interesting passenger line, to the coastal towns of Watchet and Minehead. Bridgwater ›› Glastonbury & Street ›› Taunton ›› Wells wobbling before riding on the road. places. To the western end of the National Trust headland Brean Down you will find For those with a love of myth and legend, Somerset can fascinate a restored Napoleonic fort. The Down itself is a dramatic peninsular jutting l Always ride within your own ability. l It is cheap. you with the legend of King Arthur. The Iron Age hill fort at South out into the Bristol Channel that provides breath-taking views of Weston- Frome l Ride about 1m out from the kerb l It is sociable. Cadbury is the alleged site of Camelot and at Glastonbury Abbey, the super-Mare, Brean and the Welsh coastline. to avoid drains, litter and glass in l It helps cut congestion and is good ancient monks claimed to have found the remains of this warrior and Castle Cary ›› Yeovil the gutter and to make yourself for the environment. his queen, Gwynevere. At Athelney stands a monument to another Burnham also takes part in the more visible to following traffic. l It is fun! monarch, King Alfred, reminding us of where he burnt the cakes. famous NovemberAdvisory carnivals cycle route Castle Cary ›› Crewkerne ›› Ilminster ›› l Think ahead and try not to make that parade through Somerset. Langport & Ham ›› Yeovil sudden moves or changes in There’s so much more to Somerset than just its history. From Signed cycle route More than one hundred giant direction. Anticipate obstacles and donkeys on the beach to quaint shops in small towns, or wide open Bridgwater ›› Burnham ›› Chard ›› Ilminster ›› illuminated floats pulsating with Langport & Ham ›› Martock & South Petherton turns ahead and position yourself spaces with wildlife all around, there is something here for everyone Comments music pass through the town appropriately in good time. Act

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Edithmead, Walrow and Alstone and Walrow Edithmead, and special events also draw the crowds in their hundreds.Footpath For further (no cycling) help improve the quality and information provided

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Including Berrow, Brent Knoll, Lympsham, Lympsham, Knoll, Brent Berrow, Including Information office or visitwww.visitsomerset.co.uk Reporting a problem on a Public Right of Way Burnham & Highbridge & Burnham If you find a problem on a public footpath or Somerset Direct on 0845 3459155 or visit www. bridleway such as an obstruction, aggressive animal, somerset.gov.uk/rightsofway, where you can

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This cycling and walking map is one Biddisham Aviaries Lower Motorway Weare PLACES TO VISIT St John Street Cycles 91-93 St John Street, of a series covering towns and villages 1 Alstone Wildlife Park Local routes Bridgwater, TA6 5HX throughout Somerset Alstone Road, Highbridge, 0 01278 441500 7 Traffic-free cycle path 3 TA9 3DT A www.sjscycles.co.uk Rooks 01278 782405 Hospital Bridge A38 Badgworth Weare Berrow Railway line (and station) East Brent POST OFFICES Place of worship Taunton 2 Animal Farm Adventure School Park Burnham Main PO Post office On-carriage cycle lane College Red Road, Berrow, TA8 2RW Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Toilets NCN / regional route number 01278 751628 TA8 1AL el 01278 782013 nn Stone ha Refreshments Pelican crossing 3 Brean Leisure Park tol C Atterton Bris Coast Road, Brean Sands, Highbridge PO 10 Library Frome Tourist Information Centre Toucan crossing 6 TA8 2QY 9 Church Street, Highbridge, 20 Brent 1 15 17 Historic building 01278 751595 TA9 3AE Burnham & Berrow Knoll 2 Golf Club www.brean.com 01278 786017 14 8 Bridgwater 3 5 18 A Chapel 4 19 Rich’s Farmhouse Cider LIBRARIES Taunton Allerton Mill Farm, Watchfield, 4 9 13 Burnham-on-Sea Library nr. Highbridge, TA9 4RD Princess Street, Burnham-on-Sea, 3 Yeovil 100-150 BURNHAM- 01278 783651 12 16 ON-SEA TA8 1EH 8 www.richscider.co.uk National Cycle Network 1 Bike shop 01278 780505 On Road 50-100 7 11 Sea National Cycle Network [email protected] Breeze Unity Bowl Traffic-free Bus station 5 National Cycle Network West Isle of Coast Road, Brean Sands, Proposed 0-50 Wedmore Highbridge Library

R u r a l Stoughton U r b a n TA8 2RB Alpha House, Market Street, Contour height 01278 751235 maps in the Somerset series David Haines Highbridge, TA9 3BP in metres Golf Centre 01278 783241 1 Minehead & Dunster 2 Watchet & Williton 3 Wellington Caravan/campingHIGHBRIDGE site BIKE SHOPS Shopping centre [email protected] 4 Taunton 5 Bridgwater 6 Burnham & Highbridge 1 Skidmarx Wedmore 7 Chard 8 Ilminster 9 Langport & Ham Swimming pool Farm shop 98 Church Street, TOURIST INFORMATION 12 Blackford Highbridge, TA9 3HR 10 Cheddar & Axbridge 11 Crewkerne Martock & S. Petherton This map is published with the intention of providing *Routes that are not public highway Mark Burnham-on-Sea TIC Police station 01278 782677 13 Somerton 14 Glastonbury & Street 15 Wells information about the local road and cycle path These routes (marked with dashed lines on key) are South Esplanade, networks. Every effort is made to ensure that all the not dedicated as public highway. Somerset County 16 Yeovil 17 Shepton Mallet 18 Castle Cary & Bruton information is up to date and accurate. Inclusion Council has no responsibility for the maintenance, Walrow The Bicycle Chain Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1BU 1 19 Wincanton 20 Frome of marked routes on the map does not guarantee ease of access or condition of these paths and 4 Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, 01278 787852 that these routes will be hazard-free. In particular, cannot accept any liability for any injury, loss or Burnham & 1WatchfieldPlaces of interest Westham burnham.tic@sedgemoor.gov.uk the routes marked in yellow indicate strategic damage to any property arising from their use. Highbridge Sand TA6 5PY routes linking settlements, marked cycle routes or 01278 423640 8 3 other facilities and have been chosen according to NCN route 33 along Burnham beach route A www.bicyclechain.co.uk This cycling map was produced This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey a number of criteria which may make them more Warning: This section of NCN3 is on sand and is convenient to cyclists, including gradient, directness impassable at high tide. Users follow this route at Cafe Heath by CycleCity Guides for Somerset material with the permission of Ordnance Survey Bason Bridge House County Council. © 2009 on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s and typical traffic conditions. They do not indicate their own risk and are advised to seek information www.cyclecityguides.co.uk Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised an enhanced level of maintenance or guaranteed on high tide times before proceeding and keep a Sand reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead safe conditions. In all cases, cyclists should constant watch on the tides and condition of the Every effort has been made to to prosecution or civil proceedings. judge the suitability of the route in relation to the route. An alternative route along the Esplanade, Huntspill conditions at the time of use and their own cycling Berrow Road and Coast Road can be followed when ensure the accuracy of these Licence number: 100015871, 2009 Hackness maps. Somerset Council and ability. Somerset County Council does not accept the beach route is not appropriate. CycleCity Guides cannot be held responsible for any responsibility for any loss or damage that may occur errors or omissions. resulting from the reliance upon this information. 0 1 2 3 Miles East Huntspill 0 1 2 3 4 5 Kilometres