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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Wells Weekend

Wells to Wookey Hole

A 5-mile walk

9th April 2022

Leader: Clive Scott




Swansea Ramblers went to Wells for the weekend and stayed at the Best Western Swan Hotel in the centre of Wells.   On the Saturday and the Sunday we had two walks, one long and one short so our members would have a choice of walk.   The weather was good and we all enjoyed the walks.

We had our meals together in the hotel then went to a local pub with atmosphere where we entertained the locals with some impromtu recitals of Welsh hymns and other songs which went down well with the locals!

Swansea Ramblers usually have two weekends away, so if you've missed Wells, book up for the next one!   



Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.

Try an easy walk of 2-3 hours or our longer strenuous mountain walks for the experienced walker.

Maybe you'd like to explore walking for the first time with a friendly group of people?
- Come with Swansea Ramblers!

If you'd like to try a Swansea walk then do come along and find out what the great outdoors is all about.

It won't cost you anything to come along and see if walking is for you.
You'll be very welcome to join us for three free walks.

If you enjoy walking with us and want to come on even more of our walks, just become a member.

When you join us for a Swansea Walk, ask us about the other walks and social events we do.






Photographs



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Leader Clive Scott


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Group photograph of the short walk participants
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The hotel looked out onto the Cathedral



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Setting off through the city


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Passing one of the cathedral entrances


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What is Clive pointing out


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Surely not Waitrose?


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Ah! The Tor at Glastonbury


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A landmark from miles away


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Ascending out of the city


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Meeting the Monarch's Way


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Underwood Quarry has completely cut through the hillsdie


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Giving us a convenient way through without climbing


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Ascending Milton Hill


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Sign says Wookey Hole - We must be on the right path!


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Clive looks out over the view from Milton Hill


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And the view is superb so we stopped for coffee
The long walk today went to the top of that ridge



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Waiting for the back of the group to reach the coffee stop


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Then it's downhill to Wookey Hole


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Clive waits for the group to catch up
See the Glastonbury Tor in the distance?



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The Tor commands the area


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We continue down to Wookey


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Finally arrived in Wookey but what have they spotted?


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Hmm!


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A bronze Totem Pole?


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Not far to the lunch stop
(We won't actually be going into the tourist attraction today)



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We had lunch by a church then set off again


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And re-joined The Monarch's Way (And The West Mendip Way)


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Plenty of flowers to see


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Then into farmland


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Heading to the farm by the road


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Then after a short distance, we left the road again


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And descended not just with a view of Wells Cathedral but with the bells ringing us back!


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Back in Wells we found this mosaic


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Which was next to the Bishop's Palace


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With its own moat


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Right next to our path


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So we turned the corner and headed for the city centre


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The Cathedral from the other side


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Through the gates of the Bishop's Palace


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Into the Market Square.  Time for some shopping!





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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(Can be reset to original dimensions by refreshing the page)
Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2022
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