Don’tanywhere until you have drive read this booklet! About this leaflet Leaflet produced by County Council with funding from Bloor Homes. First Edition November 2011.

Information includes that taken and updated from Travel Plan (October 2009) prepared for Bloor Homes by Pinnacle Transportation.

You can download the Bloor Homes travel plan from www.iontravel.co.uk/publicsummary.asp?siteid=31

Designed by Design & Print 01823 355045 designandprint.somerset.gov.uk Welcome to

Bloor Homes have funded this leaflet to help inspire you to change the way you travel.

Here you can find information to help you walk, cycle, use the bus and train, motorcycle, or work from home.

You can even try them all.

This leaflet contains:

How to get around Walking Cycling Public transport Motorcycling Working from home and reducing travel Driving

Mode Swap Log Further information Useful leaflets and web links Information about Frome A travel change plan

Your travel change plan offers the residents of Trinity Park the following initiatives:

Paths for pedestrians and cyclists with clear, easy-to-read signage and lighting;

A local shop in the centre of the site, within comfortable walking and cycling distance;

Cycle storage and lockable ground anchors for motorcycles for flats;

Cycle storage in garages or sheds with storage hooks or hangers and rear access to gardens for houses;

Centrally-located cycle parking for visitors and at the shop;

This travel information welcome pack and a Sustainable Travel Voucher for each new household – have you had yours?

Electronic outdoor Travel Information Kiosk; Your target Travel information noticeboard;

Detailed community website;

Annual travel events, competitions, newsletters, meetings and campaigns;

Automatic traffic counters to monitor numbers of trips in and out of the development;

All of these elements will be in place by the time the development is completed. 3

Among the reasons your development was granted planning permission were the rewards your travel change plan brings to residents, the wider community and the environment. Part of the planning permission requires your developer to encourage you to undertake no more than 50% of all trips to work by car on your own. Each year you will be asked to complete a questionnaire to monitor that the development complies with this planning permission.

Asda Hospital and In less than 5 minutes... Rail Station health village

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Rail Frome Victoria Park Market Station College Asda Place 4 How to get around... walking Walking is an excellent way to get around. It’s free, reliable and is a great way to fit regular exercise into your daily routine, no matter what your age or level of fitness.

Walking is a very important form of transport for most people. It requires no specialist equipment other than a pair of comfy shoes and an idea of the right direction. Both are offered by the initiatives in your travel change plan.

Travelling better… Practical information about walking in Frome

Anywhere in Frome is walkable in under an hour.

Marston Gate Sainsburys is walkable in around under half an hour, whilst the outer stretches of Frome at Commerce Park is likely to take an hour – fine for a summer’s day once a year but a bit of a stretch everyday!

Walking to the Hospital takes 20-25 minutes, via Rodden Meadows. Footways are generally located alongside all roads linking to neighbouring areas.

Use the maps to help you navigate around town.

Places you might consider walking to… Asda Rodden Nature Reserve (next to Asda) Frome Town Centre Rail Station Victoria Park Town centre map For a key to map symbols see inside back cover Use this map to help you navigate around town. 17

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Somerset is a wonderful county for cycling. Many more people cycle to work in Somerset than in most other counties of the UK.

There are many reasons to take up cycling – personal, social or for the environment.

Travelling better… Practical information about cycling in Frome

Although Frome is on uneven high ground, there are a number of flat cycle routes that offer easy cycling.

The , a network of cycle paths established by the charity , runs along the River Frome and can be accessed via Market Place in the town centre. This route provides access to other areas in Frome and also further afield to , Bradford-on-Avon and Bath. It is mostly on-road within Frome away from the river, but the route is largely on quieter roads.

The worst hills for cyclists are Fromefield and Bath Street, and there is a hill that runs around the southwest of the town. Contours are shown on the cycle maps. You may be better choosing longer but less steep alternative routes.

You might also need to know about safety on the road, choosing and maintaining your bicycle or security. Visit the Moving Forward website to find out more (see p36).

Use the maps to help you navigate around town by bike.

Places you might consider cycling to… Frome Hospital 8 Frome Leisure Centre Sorting Office (Vallis Mills Trading Estate) National Cycle Route 24 REMINDER: Have you added your bikes to your home insurance in your new home?

Frome Leisure Centre Hospital and Valis Mills Trading Estate In less than 15 minutes... health village Marston Gate Commerce Park

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Somerset has a network of bus, coach and rail services. Modern buses and trains are comfortable and smooth and allow you to make the most of your journey time by catching up on reading, phone calls, working on a laptop or simply relaxing.

Rail services provide fast and congestion free links between Frome and other parts of the UK such as London, , Birmingham, Scotland and Cornwall.

Buses connect Frome town centre to Chippenham, Radstock, Bath, Wells and Warminster, where there are additional employment, leisure and retail and social facilities.

Travelling better… Practical information about using the bus in Frome

? Where to find the bus stops

The bus stops closest to your home are at the junction between Wallbridge and Station Approach (approximately three minutes’ walk) and on the Portway (approximately four minutes’ walk).

Further bus services stop on Market Place around 750m away, walkable via Garsdale, Vicarage Street, Church Street and King Street (approximately nine minutes’ walk).

Use the walking maps to help you find the bus stops. How to use buses sotdtdjp (Hospital site) (Berkley Road) sotdmadg (Rodden Road) 15 sotdjwmdsotdjwmdsotdjwjp sotdmdag sotdmaga sotdmagm sotdjtpd sotdjwmd sotdmpad sotdjwtm Park/Sainsburys Road) Asda (Warminster Frome Hospital Commerce Park Frome College Marston Gate Retail Use the bus services plan. The bus routes are colour coded and the departure plan. The bus routes are colour coded Use the bus services a code to 84268. Text the next three bus departures timetabled from that stop. get a text back showing You'll 1 want to go where you Choose the middle. points are shown along Destination From near you Back home again How to use

2 Choose the bus service you need The list below shows your local bus services and their main local ports of call. buses

The Suburban Explorer 30 Serving Berkley Down and Keyford (First Bus)

The Asda Accessor Serving Rail Station and Warminster Road (Frome Minibuses) Also serving Warminster 53

The Hospital Hopper Serving the Hospital or Marston Gate (First Bus) Also serving Wells, 161/2 and Stoke St. Michael

The Sorting Office Sortie Serving the Royal Mail Sorting Office or Marston Gate (First Bus) Also serving Bath 184 Frome College Flyer Serving Fromefield (for Hospital) and Frome College (First Bus) Also serving 234 Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge The Coppers and Commerce Park Conveyor Serving Berkley Road (for Hospital), Frome Leisure Centre and Brunel Way (for 267 Commerce Park), or the Police Station and Marston Gate (First Bus and Faresaver) Also serving Norton St. Philip and Bath

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These services run a little less frequently:

Serving Rodden Road (for Hospital) and Styles Hill (Frome Minibuses) 58 Also serving Westbury buses Asda Serving Asda Bus The Asda Bus runs on Friday lunchtimes and departs from Locks Hill. A timetable is available at the Asda store.

3 Get on the bus We’ve adapted some advice on how to use a bus (if it’s been a while) from First Bus, below:

Stand on the correct side of the road – use the walking maps and text the stop code to get the time of the next bus.

Get the bus to stop - check the route number and destination on the front of the bus as it approaches.

Raise your arm to show the driver that you want it to stop – it may not otherwise.

Buy your ticket on the bus – choose from a single, return or day ticket for your journey. Quite often day tickets are the cheapest if you are doing two or more journeys that day. Having the correct fare will help the driver who may not have much change.

Get off the bus - press the bell once in advance of the stop where you want to get off, to allow the driver to slow down and stop. Ask the driver for help if you are unsure where to get off the first time. It helps to know how long your journey is supposed to be so you know roughly how long you should be on the bus for. Bus destinations from Trinity Park 184 234 Bus routes

How to use Direction Vallis Mills Trading Estate 267 WEST NORTH 58

Brunel Way for Commerce Park Frome College/Sports Centre Frome College buses Rodden Road for Hospital Berkley Road for Hospital 161/2 30 Hospital (T) Football Ground (T)

sotdjwmd sotdmagd YOU ARE HERE Market Place 53 Portway sotdjwjp sotdmagm Rail station Asda

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Keyford (T) 267 Marston Gate EAST Marston Gate(T) 234 30 SOUTH Marston Gate(T) 58 Marston Gate 161/2 53

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The following diagram shows how long it will take by different modes of transport to a range of places. Bus and train journey times exclude getting to the stop/station.

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Castle Hospital and Shepton Taunton Chippenham London Cary health village Mallet Bristol Temple Meads Bath Paddington

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Market Place Warminster Bath Melksham Westbury Wells Stoke St Michael Trowbridge Norton St Philip How to use How to get around... trains

Travelling better… Practical information about using trains in Frome

Where to find the station trains Frome Railway Station is located on Wallbridge, around four minutes’ walk or two minutes by bike.

From Frome you can go to Bristol Temple Meads, Bath, Yeovil and Weymouth. Connections can be made to London Paddington via Westbury and the West Country (including Taunton) via . Local bus services numbers 30 and 53 serve Frome Railway Station from the bus stops on Christchurch Street East and Market Place.

1 Choose where you want to go Places you could consider taking the train to… Bath Bristol 20 London Taunton via Castle Cary

Use the map opposite to help you find other destinations and plan your journey.

2 Look up the times of the trains Use the various National Rail Enquiries services to get the time of the next train (see web links).

3 Buy your ticket You can order your ticket on the internet before you get the train, or at the station ticket office or ticket machine. Sometimes if the station is unstaffed you can buy the ticket on the train itself. Often buying beforehand can be cheaper if you commit to using specific trains.

4 On the train Be ready to show your ticket to the inspector, i.e. don’t ferret it away somewhere, and keep your tickets handy until the end of the journey – you may need to show them more than once, and when you get off. Train it!

Chippenham To Wales To Birmingham and the North To London Paddington BRISTOL Freshford

Weston-super-Mare BATH SPA Avoncliff Melksham Bradford-on-Avon Trowbridge Pewsey Westbury Highbridge & Burnham FROME Dilton Marsh Warminster SALISBURY Bridgwater Bruton Castle Cary Tisbury To Exeter Gillingham To London TAUNTON Templecombe Waterloo Sherbourne Yeovil Pen Mill

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How to get around... motorcycle

You can reduce the amount of CO2 your journey produces by choosing a motorcycle in place of a car. Motorcycles take up less space on the road and when parked. Have you ever thought how much extra traffic there might be if every motorcyclist decided to drive a car instead?

It is generally accepted that some large motorcycles can be no better for the environment than a small car. A motorcycle may be the right option if you don't have other decent transport alternatives for your journey.

Travelling better… Practical information about travelling better by motorcycle

Cycle parking and car parking bays are often not the best for parking motorcycles. Many large car parks have dedicated areas for motorcycles with locking points. These are often hidden away, so look around. Working from home and reducing travel

Thinking carefully about how you travel is important - but maybe you don’t need to make that journey at all. Cutting the number of journeys you make could save you time, hassle and money.

Travelling better… Practical information about working from home and reducing travel

Flexible working (or changing the times you work) and home working (or changing where you work) can have major rewards in terms of lifestyle.

Ask your employer what they can do to support flexible and home working. There are a number of rewards that your employer might not be aware of - such as staff morale, increased productivity and the potential to provide bigger personal workspaces.

Could you set up your own home office space to work at home once-a-week?

24 Ask them to visit the Moving Forward for Business website for further information: www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk/business

A number of employers and other destinations (such as health facilities) in Frome have travel plans – they will offer additional travel information and facilities if you choose to work for or visit them.

Think about a small change you could make so that you are less reliant on the car for shopping – perhaps simply getting a rucksack or some bicycle panniers.

The amount of time and money you save by getting all your essential items in one trip rather that going backwards and forwards can also be noticeable.

Shopping locally and buying locally sourced products is a good way to improve your lifestyle. Frome has several shops selling natural produce, as well as galleries, studios and art venues. Many day-to-day services and facilities are available in Frome town centre, around 7-8 minutes by foot and only three minutes by cycle. 26

Cheap Street is the hub of the town with a stream (‘leat’) running down its centre. The town centre extends as far as the shops at Badcox in the south west of the town to Marks and Spencers to the east. Catherine Hill has a selection of vintage and other quirky shops.

Frome itself is a rewarding place to explore, with ‘architectural gems’ (though the cobbled streets, steep hills and steps can make it a bit more difficult for some to get about).

Most facilities are inside the town but some, such as Sainsburys, Frome Leisure Centre and Merlin Theatre, are further out - south and north of the town centre.

Local markets are held in Frome town centre: a general market in the Market Yard car park every Wednesday and Saturday, and a farmers’ market in the Cheese and Grain market hall on the second Saturday morning of the month. Go and take a look for all the best local produce.

Frome Active produces an excellent Essential Guide for young people in Frome listing activities, clubs and places to go for young people aged 0-25 to and get involved. In fact, the guide is a useful resource for anyone. It also includes information to parents on toddler groups, nurseries, schools, out-of-school care.

Contact Frome Active [email protected] email 01373 452298 phone Frome Community College, Bath Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HQ post website see links at end of leaflet

How to get around... driving

Driving, especially on your own, can be a costly way to travel. However, it’s also convenient. There are steps you can make to lessen the blow to your pocket and to the environment.

A change in lifestyle might allow you to break a travel habit you’ve had for years and try something new.

Travelling better… Practical information about travelling better by greener driving

The A361 bypass runs around the southern and eastern edges Frome. The A362 runs through the centre of the town and to the north-west to south-east.

The Moving Forward website has a number of tips for greener driving – but the simplest way is to use your car wisely, combine trips where possible, and use alternatives where you can and when you feel like it.

If your children are leaving school or home, perhaps you have an opportunity to change to a smaller more fuel efficient car.

You’ve already moved to a new house, and potentially a new job, so use the opportunity to look into the public transport and walking/cycling routes near your home rather than defaulting directly to getting in the car.

Try sharing your journey with other people (see Car Share Somerset), sharing a car with other people (try Frome Car Club). Frome Film Club based at Merlin Theatre is looking to start its own lift share club.

The Formula One racing driver Jenson Button was born in Frome. Jenson Button Bridge over the River Frome has been named after him. 29

REMINDER: Have you updated your driving licence with your new address? It’s free – contact the DVLA. 30

Travelling better… Nearby local towns and tourist attractions

How about trying a new way to get around which allows you to relax and see the sights on a day trip?

Neighbouring towns to Frome include Warminster, Trowbridge and, Shepton Mallet.

Distances to local towns:

Warminster – 6 miles Trowbridge – 9 miles Shepton Mallet – 10 miles Bath – 13 miles Bristol – 25 miles Taunton – 43 miles London – 88 miles

These are further away but most have their own rail links.

There are nature reserves and historic places run by the RSPB, Somerset Wildlife Trust, the Forestry Commission, English Heritage and the National Trust worth visiting locally.

Other local attractions include Longleat, Nunney, Farleigh Hungerford and Mells. Frome is at the end of the , a 50 mile long-distance footpath across the to Weston-super-Mare.

See the links section for further info.

It could be a rewarding experience choosing not to take a foreign holiday, but discovering places closer to home instead. ThiNgs to do

Buy myself a bike

Try takiNg the bus to the local supermarket

Buy myself a deceNt raiNcoat

Dedicate some space at home so I caN work at home oNce a week

Register myself oN www.carsharesomerset.com

Walk to somewhere iN towN aNd time how loNg it takes. Take a few photos aloNg the way

INclude map aNd iNformatioN oN alterNative traNsport with my iNvitatioNs to MY frieNds aNd guests

Speak to my Neighbour about shariNg the Use Of a vehicle Mode Swap

See if you can keep a tally of the number of journeys you have completed without a car - or set yourself a target each week. Once a week is a good start.

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Leaflets to leaf through to leaf through

Walking and cycling maps

Moving Forward cycle maps www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk/cycle-maps order online

Town centre map from the library - in Frome Heritage, Arts, Shopping leaflet and separate Visitor Guide (please be aware these do not show cycling parking or a number of foot links in the town)

Trains

Timetables from Frome Railway Station Bristol to Weymouth Timetable and Guide from Tourist Information Centre very useful

Buses

Timetables from Tourist Information Centre in Frome Library, Justice Lane (a short walk from the Market Place) [email protected] e-mail 33 www.somerset.gov.uk/timetables online

0845 345 9155 call Somerset County Council

Web links Web links worth a wander Bloor Homes Getting Around http://bloorhomes.com/developments/trinity-park/ information including locations of local

worth a wander schools, restaurants, doctors, dentists and lots of other facilities and places to visit

Motorway travel Check ahead for M5 www.trafficengland.com or 08700 660 115 up-to-date traffic situation on 's motorways and major A-Roads

Travel by bike Cycle route planner www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/FindCycleInput.aspx

Sustrans cycle route planner www.sustrans.org.uk/what-wedo/national-cycle-network/onlinemapping

Trains Train times and bookings www.nationalrail.co.uk and 0871 200 49 50

Station information www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/FRO 34

Mini-guide to Frome www.heartofwessex.org.uk/frome.html showing how to get to the railway station from town

Route map www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk/public-transport/train/somerset-train-map Timetables www.heartofwessex.org.uk/exploring.htm Web links simplified timetable covering all direct train destinations from Frome

Live departures and arrivals www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ldb/FRO

Buses worth a wander Bus journey planners www.transportdirect.info “A to B” journey planner www.traveline.org.uk and 0871 200 2233 and www.nextbuses.mobi public transport information

Operator timetables www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/bristol/home/ First Bus www.faresaver.co.uk Faresaver www.patsofwinsley.co.uk Frome Minibuses

Lift sharing Car Share Somerset www.carsharesomerset.com Find carshare matches by looking for lifts or offering lifts

Car clubs Frome Car Club www.fromecarclub.org.uk Pay as you go car use that doesn’t cost the Earth.

Park & Ride Taunton www.somerset.gov.uk and search for Park and Ride Bath www.bathnes.gov.uk and search for Park and Ride Bristol www.travelbristol.org/parkandride

Taxis From rail stations www.traintaxi.co.uk Yellow Pages www.yell.com Moving Somerset Moving Somerset Forward

Walking Safely Bus Walking For All Train Walking For Health & Fitness Coach Forward Where To Walk Demand Responsive Transport Taunton Park And Ride information on road awareness and road safety. information on cheaper tickets and taking bikes and wheelchairs on public transport. Cycling For All Cycling Safely Working Cycling To Work Shopping Where To Cycle Living

information on choosing, buying and setting up information on flexible working, shopping a bike and bike security. locally and days out.

Cars Journey Planner Car Sharing Travel Change Calculator Freight Neighbourhood Travel Information Motorcycling Travel Choices for Young People

buying a car, safe and economical driving, links to public transport and cycle journey and alternative fuels, as well as linking planners, links to local travel information to www.carsharesomerset.com. websites for towns in Somerset and a calculator to help count your calories.

www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk The Moving Forward website contains travel maps and links to clubs and societies, information for people with children or disabilities as well as advice for businesses and schools.

37 38 Useful information about Frome Useful information

Walking, cycling, health and fitness

Go Frome www.goforhealth.org.uk health walks, classes and information on leisure, physical activities, healthy food and lifestyles

Frome Recreational Open Ground Supporters www.fromefrogs.org walking maps available for purchase from the Tourist Information Centre

Frome Active www.fromeactive.org.uk information for the under 25s

Frome Wessex Camera Club www.fromewessexcameraclub.co.uk

Frome Leisure Centre www.avalonleisure.co.uk includes a gym

Train Station Gym www.trainstationgym.co.uk

Mendip Way see www.ramblers.org.uk

Black Canon Collective mountain bike group www.blackcanoncollective.co.uk Walking, cycling, health and fitness Useful

Frome Canoe Club www.frome-canoeclub.org.uk see how far you can get by boat

information Frome Golf Club www.fromegolfclub.co.uk

Frome District Wheelers www.fromeanddistrictwheelers.com advice and sport-related cycling

Frome Running Club www.fromerunningclub.org.uk

Frome Cricket Club http://frome.play-cricket.com

Frome Football Club www.frometownfc.co.uk

National Cycle Network Route 24 and Colliers Way www.sustrans.org.uk

Frome Disability Directory available from the Tourist Information Centre contains information on local groups, shops and other facilities accessible to disabled people

Change for Life www.nhs.uk/Change4Life Food

Local Food Direct www.sfmdirect.co.uk winner of the Moving Somerset Forward Smarter Travel Management Award 2010

Fairtrade in Frome www.fairtradefrome.org.uk where to buy

Vallis Veg www.vallisveg.co.uk local food and veg box scheme

Home food deliveries Both Asda and Sainsburys offer home deliveries on groceries to your home. Check their websites Information about Frome Useful

Somerton and Frome Your parliamentary constituency information

Royal United Hospital in Bath Your nearest general hospital

Marston Gate (aka Wessex Fields) location of nearest out-of-town fast food outlet

Mendip District Council www.mendip.gov.uk your district council and local planning authority

Somerset County Council www.somerset.gov.uk your county council and local transport and highways and education authority

Somerset Waste www.somersetwaste.gov.uk find out about your waste and recycling collections

Frome Town Council and tourist information www.frome-tc.gov.uk

Frome People www.fromepeople.co.uk local news

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frome general knowledge and history

Frome Library search for Frome Library on facebook books, dvds, music cds, books on tape and cd and MP3 player, magazines, newspapers, computers with internet access and MS Office plus books for babies and activities and events

41 Useful Cinema, theatres and arts

Many of the facilities have cafes and are information in walking distance of the Market Place (map references in brackets).

Black Swan Arts Centre www.blackswan.org.uk

Frome Memorial Theatre (18) www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk

Cheese & Grain (17) www.cheeseandgrain.co.uk live music, entertainment, markets and fairs

Merlin Theatre (22) www.merlintheatre.co.uk and Frome Film Club www.fromefilm.co.uk

Frome FM www.fromefm.co.uk local independent online radio

Frome College (23) 42 www.fromecollege.somerset.sch.uk Frome TV www.frome.tv/about/

Westway Cinema (15) www.westwaycinema.co.uk Useful

Nature and places to visit information

Rodden Nature Reserve www.roddennaturereserve.org.uk includes a map of the nature reserve near Asda

RSPB www.rspb.org.uk/reserves

Somerset Wildlife Trust www.somersetwildlife.org

Forestry Commission www.forestry.gov.uk

English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk

National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Visit Woods http://visitwoods.org

Longleat Safari and Adventure Park www.longleat.co.uk

Health services

Frome Medical Practice www.fromemedicalpractice.co.uk

NHS doctors and dentists www.nhs.uk

NHS Somerset www.somerset.nhs.uk information on local NHS services and community hospitals Useful Social Networks, Groups and News

There are a tremendous number of groups in Frome. We list some here, see also under Walking, cycling, health and fitness. information http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2434013187&v=wall Frome’s largest facebook group

Sustainable Frome, Town in Transition www.sustainablefrome.org.uk public noticeboard available at the Garden Café (www.gardencafefrome.co.uk)

Friends of the River Frome www.friendsofthesomersetriverfrome.org.uk

Frome Times www.frometimes.co.uk lively free fortnightly paper with local events listings and some online news articles

Major events and things to go to

Frome Festival www.fromefestival.co.uk

Where Can We Go www.wherecanwego.com online events listings

Hidden Somerset www.hiddensomerset.com

What’s On guide available from the library produced monthly by Frome Town Council

Visit Somerset www.visitsomerset.co.uk official tourism information for Somerset

Frome Carnival www.fromecarnival.org.uk in September as part of the Mardi Gras season Key for icons 45

Transport Culture and leisure 10 Destination see index on page 13 9 14 Destination Bicycle shop Cinema P Cycle parking Fast food restaurant (out of town) Bus stop Fish and chip shop P Car parking Leisure centre Crossing point Place of worship Cycling/walking entrance Theatre/hall T Taxis Library Rail Station Toilets Uphill Tourist information centre Footpath link Culture/leisure/education/health facilities/police station Example route Green space 24 (NCN) Countryside Off-road cycle route or bridleway Shopping Quieter street 26 Destination Main road Local shops Watercourse Post office Supermarket Health and education 13 Destination Retail area Doctors’ surgery Other areas Hospital H Industrial/business area School or college Industrial/business/retail premises

Maps are indicative of the features in the areas nearest to Trinity Park not all features in the wider Frome area are marked. Contact Bloor Homes have employed a travel plan coordinator who is responsible for your award-winning travel plan.

They are the point of contact for residents and for Somerset County Council. If you want any advice about travel please contact:

He is there to help.

Dan Thimann Bloor Homes Email: [email protected]

Maps are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence number: 100023366, 2011

Maps by Cycle City Guides, Frome www.cyclecityguides.co.uk Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of going to press. Somerset County Council and its contractors cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions, injuries, losses or damages that may occur from reliance on this information. Inclusion of any services, routes or paths in this booklet does not guarantee them to be hazard-free or maintained parts of the public highway. Users should judge them as they find them. We welcome any comments that may improve future editions of this booklet. Please send them to the Travel Plan Coordinator, using the contact details at the end of this booklet.