Family Explorer Leaflet
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A family walk should should walk family A routes. the riding infringes Crown copyright and may lead to Coastal A361 prosecution or civil proceedings. (North Somerset Clevedon Court Wraxall B3128 to see and do when you’re walking or or walking you’re when do and see to A372 Council) (100023397) (2007) A303 Path We’ve also suggested great things things great suggested also We’ve and Norton Woods Failand of other routes to explore. to routes other of 25 A378 A359 A30 Tickenham route is in an area where there are loads loads are there where area an in is route A357 Clevedon Tyntesfield advice based on our experience. Each Each experience. our on based advice A358 North SSomerset has great countryside ready for you and Court be suitable for all ages so we’ve given given we’ve so ages all for suitable be 26 Clevedon Craft 20 Long Ashton family viewpoint. The routes may not not may routes The viewpoint. family your family to explore. 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From the wild Mendips to the the to Mendips wild the From area. the Station Welcome to our favourite family routes in in routes family favourite our to Welcome Backwell B3130 NORRTTH West M5 Chelvey Town A38 Somerset Countryside Somerset B3133 SOMSOMMEEERRSERSESETT Barrow Gurney Explore the North North the Explore North End Dundry Kingston Seymour Claverham Brockley Brockley Combe Sand Point Yatton Lulsgate Station Yatton Goblin Combe Bottom Felton Environment Woodspring Centre Priory Wick St Lawrence Cleeve Bristol International Winford Sand Bay Airport Hewish Kewstoke Congresbury Puxton Park B3130 Barley Wood Chew Magna Worlebury Puxton Walled Garden Weston Woods Worle Riv Redhill Regil er Y eo Worle Station 21 Strawberry Line Wrington Heritage Trail Chew Stoke Rolstone Butcombe WESTON-SUPER-MARE West Wick B3440 Weston-super-Mare Blackmoor Station Lower Butcombe Court Farm Park Langford Bay Weston Bay Bishop Nempnett Churchill Chew Valley Sutton Sandford Thrubwell A3033 Blagdon Lake Locking Banwell Lake Brean Down A368 A371 Action Centre Burrington Blagdon Hutton Scratchy Lane Uphill Dolebury Hill Fort Tropical Bird West Garden A371 B3114 Mendip Bleadon Way Burrington Hill Winscombe Combe Christon Tidal Bleadon Trail Loxton Animal Farm A370 Adventure Park Crook Peak and Cheddar Gorge Wavering Down B3371 B3134 Axbridge Cheddar B3151 Chewton A38 Mendip B3140 B3151 Butcombe Bay Scratchy Lane, The Coastal Path, Bleadon Hill Coombe Clevedon to Portishead Follow the Walk and Ride Key Follow the trail to Butcombe Bay, along Redcliffe Bay the edge of beautiful Blagdon Lake. Scratchy Lane on Bleadon Hill, an Taste the sea air with this walk along Countryside Code Elborough Take a picnic and enjoy the stunning introduction to mountain biking on the Glebe Hill the coast from Victorian Clevedon to Walk Ride Walk and views across the lake to the Mendip Mendip Hills! Wood East Hill Portishead. An adaptable route for route route ride route Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Elborough children of all ages, with younger ones Charlecombe • Be safe, plan ahead and Wood Wood Beauty. Roadside parking available. Hutton just stop at the many rock ‘balconies’ Weston follow any signs Picnic Hill Christon Hill by the sea and play in the pools. Clover Down Butcombe Field Cliff Flat surface Age 3yr + Bay • Leave gates and property Christon Distance: A maze of different paths Weston as you find them Plantation Wood allow you to tailor a route from short Walton Common Down Wood Hill Weston in Medium surface Age 7yr + 30 minute strolls to all afternoon Gordano • Protect plants and exploring and den-building. animals and take your Steep surface Age 10yr + Time: 2.5 hrs to walk from one end litter home Bleadon Hill Back Weston to the other with a child older than 10. Moor Blagdon Hill Walton in Gordano Lake With young children turn back when • Keep dogs under close Distance: 3.5km/2m. Gordano Valley Bike permissible Dog their interest in rockpools gives up. Ladye control Distance: 3km/2m. Bay Time: 1.5hr with a 7 and 8 yr old. Surface: Firm, narrow in places. Time: 1hr (with a 7yr old and lots of Blagdon Pumping • Consider other people. Off-road buggy Dog (on lead) Station Surface: Compact gravel surface Obstacles: CAUTION – steep drops playing). Numerous other additional then unsurfaced lane. from the path and rocks. loops to the walks for older children. GUIDE GUIDE GUIDE Obstacles: One really steep climb. Walk Activities: Lots of places Surface: Compact gravel path and Ride Activities: Easy start to the to get down on to the rocks to play Map Key woodland paths. ride and then some more challenging in rockpools and scramble around. Obstacles: Stiles and bridges over riding along the lane with some loose Watch for the high tides. streams. Start / Finish (Walk route) stones, ruts and mud. Local Activities: Public golf course Parking Walk Activities: Field to picnic in Local Activities: Helicopter at Portishead and Weston Lodge Start / Finish (Cycle route) National Trust building before the return leg. Museum at Locking. Weston-super- Shooting Grounds (paintballing) in Mare and the seafront is only 10 between Clevedon and Portishead. Local Activities: Start of disabled route Woodland Blagdon Pumping Station, fishing minutes away. Local Services: Clevedon and (permits required), Local Services: Bleadon and Hutton Portishead have a wide range of shops End of disabled route Fort Burrington Combe. have shops and pubs. and pubs and seaside attractions. Local Services: Parking: Small car park on Roman Parking: On-street parking in Bay Steep area (arrow direction denotes downhill) Maps not to scale Village Stores, Blagdon.