The Gromils’ June 2025 to The Mendips, staying near Wells for a few days’ flat and hilly riding.
We prepared a number of possible routes, so that we were able to choose what to do each day depending on factors such as the weather and fitness/tiredness. In the event, the ones we used were 01 Bath – Wellesley Park (both ways), 04 Glastonbury Tor and Cheddar and 06 Burnham on Sea. On the day it rained a lot some of us made it as far as Glastonbury and back for lunch.
The coffee icons indicate possible cafe stops, some of which (eg Avalon Marshes) are also interesting places to visit in their own right. The knife and fork icons give Google searches for pubs and cafes in places where there is multiple choice.
| Name | Length mi. | Climb ft/mi. |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Bath – Wellesley Park | 27.3 | 73 |
| 02 Shepton Mallet and Frome | 40.1 | 69 |
| 03 Glastonbury and Somerton | 35.2 | 36 |
| 04 Glastonbury Tor and Cheddar | 40.6 | 50 |
| 05 Somerset Levels and Cheddar | 44.6 | 40 |
| 06 Burnham on Sea | 49.1 | 23 |
| 07 Weston-super-Mare | 65 | 23 |
| 08 Not Weston | 53.2 | 28 |
| 09 Yeo and Chew | 40.6 | 71 |