Taunton Circular via Curry Mallet Cycle Route


Cycle Route Details
Route NameTaunton Circular via Curry Mallet
Distance(miles)18.7
Duration(hh:mm)01:48
Difficulty4/10
Cycle Route Location
CountryEngland
Town/CityTaunton
County/RegionSomerset
Start LocationBlackbrook Pavillion
End LocationBlackbrook Pavillion
Cycle Steps
1. Blackbrook Pavilion TA1 2RW -Chestnut Drive- Stoke Road -2km to Stoke St Mary (turn right at village Hall) - bear left at Greenway farm - right at top of hill, right at Thurlbear Wood. Slough Green -left at Famers Inn - ignore first left- past RSPCA - ignore 2nd left - take 3rd left - 600 m to cross busy A358 (staggered junction) - bear left at Hatch Beauchamp. straight on at cross roads in centre of Village- Curry Mallet village - straight on past the old manor house - Curry Mallet Stores - straight on here (staggered crossroad) -bear left along country lane. Straight on at cross roads at hamlet of Rock Hill- down steep hill - left on to A378- 300m turn right off main road - North Curry - left at shop - straight at crossroads near war memorial into Knapp Lane. After 1 km turn right at knapp- after 3km turn right at Ham- 800m turn right at Creech St Michael - over River and rail bridges- join canal cycle path- go under canal bridge to Taunton (under M5, under A38, under large viaduct, under railway,) turn left on to Obridge road- follow cycle path - Winkworth way - through underpassses - turn right on to Wheatley crescent. Lambrook Road - right into Leycroft Road and immediately right into hidden cycle lane - underpass - left into Alfred Street - cross complex traffic lights to Lisieux way - left at Blacbrook Way
Landmarks/Sites to see?
Curry Mallett stores at Post Office serve excellent coffee and cakes- worth a stop. Bird in Hand is a traditional pub in centre North Curry

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