Dulcote, Dinder and Bishop's Fields.(6.4 miles)

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Abbreviations are H = half, R = right, L = left, FP= footpath

1) The walk starts in Ash Lane ,Wells Grid Reference (GR) ST 544 463
Walk in the direction of Wookey until you reach Kennion Road.T L down this road and continue on until you reach the traffic lights at the bottom.

T R and walk to the pedestrian crossing. Cross over here and take the National Cycleway route ahead of you which goes along Portway.

Continue ahead to reach a set of traffic lights. Cross here and continue ahead along Princes Road.

Follow the road around to the R on to Priory Road and walk along here until you reach the roundabout at the end.

2) GR ST545 451
T L and follow the Cycleway path beside the road. Continue along until you reach an overpass. Here the track bears slightly L away from the road. Continue on it looking out for a stone pillar on your L where the path you need goes off to the L. Walk up towards the bridge and T L at the top (signed Monarch's Way). Follow this path down through the woods until you reach a field.

The FP goes straight ahead across this field towards the metal gate/cattle troughs.

3) GR ST 554 452
At the gate turn back on yourself so that the three trees are in front of you. Walk diagonally L ahead towards the wood and the field boundary.

Keeping the wood to your R, continue ahead along the R edge of the field to reach a gateway straight ahead. Continue on ahead, then bearing slightly L,over the brow towards a metal gate in the hedge in front of you (there is a stile beside this gate). Cross the track and go through the gate and continue ahead to a wooden footbridge (to the R of the cattle crossing).Cross the stream and continue ahead to the stile in the L corner of the field.

Cross and head for the next stile in the R corner of the next field. Now go up the pathway to reach the road (Manor Farm). T L. Walk down the road and take the first road on your R. Walk up the hill to the dead end. Take the FP ahead which goes around and up to the road (A371). Cross the road with care and go over the stile on the opposite side.

4).GR ST 564 444
Walk up the track for approx.. 80 metres. At the top of the rise take a FP on the L ( the sign is on a tree). Climb up this pathway, bearing L. Near the top you will see a FP sign on a post. Fork L here. Walk along a narrow path which in a while bears to the R.

You will soon see a rusty boundary fence on your R. Follow this for some time. There are yellow marks on the trees and FP signs to lead you through the wood. Following the markers continue on ahead. When you reach a rusty T shaped post on your R take care to spot the yellow marker which leads you down to the L.

Continue ahead keeping in the same direction as the main road to your L below. Eventually you will reach a FP sign pointing up to your R. Walk up the FP and out of the wood. T L and walk diagonally up the bank to the top corner to reach a FP in the far corner.

5) GR ST 572 444
Continue ahead along this FP. There are fine views to your R. Keeping the wall on your L walk to its corner and T L. The FP then drops down a steep slope with the remains of a wall on your L. Go straight down to a stile at the bottom. Your next stile is ahead of you, near the road junction. Cross the road (A371) and go straight ahead down the road to Dinder. Continue ahead where the road bends and then T L into Church Street (passing Derrick Close). Pass the church on your L and continue straight on until you reach the recreation field on your R.

Cross the field to a metal gate which is to the L of the wooden pavillion. Go through this gate and straight on to another one in the R corner of the next field and then on to another metal gate ahead of you.

Go through this gate and T L. Keeping to the R of the hedge in front of you walk straight on to a stile in the L corner. Continue on to a gate and cross the stile beside it. Cross a track and go through the metal gate. Continue on keeping the hedge on your L and through a wooden gate and on again to reach the road (B3139).The stile is in the dip ahead of you. Cross Constitution Hill and walk ahead up the track to a metal gate.

6) GR ST 562 452
The FP into Wells is now a clearly marked tarmac track and enjoys good views of the Cathedral. Continue on to the end of this FP. T L along the road. On your R you will see a children's play park just before the Bishops Barn. T R and go through the play park. Then bear diagonally R to reach an opening in the far L corner of the park (the bandstand will be behind you).

T L and walk along alongside the moat and go through an arched gateway on your L. T R and go through the next archway (Penniless Porch). Walk ahead in front of the Cathedral towards the Museum. Go up the slope and T R along the road. You will shortly reach a covered way and here you T immediately L into Priest Close with alms-houses on either side (do not go as far as the road junction). Walk R to the end of the Vicars Close then T R up the steps and through the narrow passageway to reach the road and a pedestrian crossing. Cross here and T L. Walk to the end of this road to reach a mini roundabout. At the roundabout ahead T R. Cross the road and walk to the post box where you will see an alleyway (West Mendip Way). Take this L T. This FP bears round to the R and leads to Lovers Walk. T L down here and continue on keeping to the FP when it goes to the R of the road. T R just before the skate park and cross the Portway via the footbridge. Keep to this straight FP through the Wells Blue School site. Follow the FP signs and then go ahead and up to the green metal gate. The FP then goes straight up to reach Ash Lane and the end of the walk.