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Useful information & places to go 17 Shepton Mallet Cycling and Walking in Somerset
Shepton Mallet is a lovely old wool town that lies on the western This cycling and walking map is one fringes of the Mendip Hills. At its epicentre is a 50-feet-tall Market of a series covering towns and villages Shepton Mallet Cross and Shambles, where weekly markets are still held. Other Including Croscombe, Doulting, Charlton, interesting period pieces include the Parish Church of St Peter and throughout Somerset St Paul and the recently restored Victoria Fountain. Bowlish and Darshill Map 17 The town is a delightful mixture of old and new, a combination of 2nd Edition ancient market town and modern industrial community. It is home to the country’s oldest working gaol, while luxury design company Mulberry has its factory outlet shop in Kilver Street and its UK
headquarters just a few miles down the road at Chilcompton. el nn ha ol C Brist Strategically located within easy reach of major tourist attractions such 10 Frome as Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey and Cheddar Gorge and caves, 6 20 1 15 Shepton Mallet is an ideal centre from which to visit the region’s many 17 2 varied tourist attractions. For further information about local activities 14 Bridgwater 18 and events, including the famous Royal Bath & West Agricultural Show 5 19 held annually at the nearby showground in May contact the Tourist Taunton 4 9 13 Information office or visitwww.visitsomerset.co.uk 3 Yeovil 12 16 8 National Cycle Network On Road 7 11 National Cycle Network Traffic-free National Cycle Network PLACES TO VISIT 4 Downside Abbey Proposed Stratton-on-the-Fosse, 1 Avalon Vineyard Radstock, BA3 4RH The Drove, East Pennard, maps in the Somerset series 01761 235100 BA4 6UA 1 Minehead & Dunster 2 Watchet & Williton 3 Wellington 01749 860393 BIKE SHOPS www.pennardorganicwines.co.uk 4 Taunton 5 Bridgwater 6 Burnham & Highbridge 1 The Cycle Centre 7 Chard 8 Ilminster 9 Langport & Ham 2 Bath & West Haskins, 64 High Street, BA4 5AX 10 Cheddar & Axbridge 11 Crewkerne 12 Martock & S. Petherton Showground 01749 345218 13 Somerton 14 Glastonbury & Street 15 Wells The Showground, BA4 6QN 16 Yeovil 17 Shepton Mallet 18 Castle Cary & Bruton 01749 822219 POST OFFICES 19 Wincanton 20 Frome Town St PO 3 East Somerset Railway 8 Town Street, BA4 5BG Cranmore Railway Station, 01749 342762 Cranmore, BA4 4QP 01749 880417 This cycling map was produced This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey Ridgeway PO by CycleCity Guides for Somerset material with the permission of Ordnance Survey 4 Mason Way, County Council. © 2009 on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Ridgeway Estate, BA4 5SJ www.cyclecityguides.co.uk Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead 01749 342193 Every effort has been made to to prosecution or civil proceedings. Somerset County ensure the accuracy of these Council. Licence number: 100023366, 2009 maps. Somerset Council and CycleCity Guides cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.