A (GR487285) Leave car park and turn L over the railway bridge and continue along West Street for 150m and fork R along Pesters Lane. Follow downhill for 450m and just beyond mini-roundabout go R over stone stile and follow track ascending gently across two fields in shallow valley and at top go through gate then 70m to reach track junction. Go L (SP Mill Lane) and keep hedge on L for 600m to road. Go L for 300m to tarmac triangle just before quarry and turn R. Follow 1.5Km to junction by Trout Cottage [3.2Km]
B (GR491263) Bear L and after 50m cross Bristol gate on R (no sign). Cross field on clear path bearing slightly L to locate and cross stile at far side. Follow waymarked path through woods to reach metal gate and emerge on to a road. Go L 150m to crossroads at A372 and straight ahead (SP Bineham) 600m to Bineham Court [1.2Km]
C (GR493253) Go R (SP Knole) follow for 850m and by first house on R, go L across bridge (SP Bineham Rd) and stile go L 30m then R and through metal gate. Go ahead with fence on R to stile by small building [1Km]
D (GR485251) Cross stile to lane and turn L. Pass Plot Dairy Farm and follow track (SP Ilchester Lane) for 600m. At T junction of tracks with three metal gates go L and follow waymarked track 900m to reach crossing track just before sleeper bridge and stile into field. Do not cross stile*, but turn L along broad grassy track for 900m to reach junction by metal gate. Go L and follow for 1.2Km to reach Bineham City Farm and continue, now on tarmac, for 600m to reach junction by entrance to Bineham Court and turn R (SP Catsgore) [4.3Km]
E (GR493253) Go along grassy track in front of houses for 50m to gate and continue with hedge on R. At end of second field cross sleeper bridge and at the end of the next field, bear L keeping barbed wire fence on R then cross stile on R and follow 30m to find double stile/bridge on L. Continue, now with hedge on L and bearing L to another double stile/bridge and bear L to follow hedge to reach road at a gate. Go R along the road with great care for 250m to reach metal gate opposite junction. (It would be much safer to walk inside the hedge to locate gate). Go R keeping hedge on L and at the bottom of the field, continue with new plantation on R. After 100m continue ahead along broad grassy track with trees & ditch on L. Go ahead crossing three metal gates to reach crossing track at track junction. Go L and follow track for 1Km bearing L then R to reach road. Go L with great care for 200m to reach staggered crossroads. Go R for 50m and cross to path (access through hedge to R). Follow path 45 degrees R to crossing hedge. At hedge, bear R with hedge/ditch on L to end of field then L into enclosed path for 200m to reach head of a cul-de-sac. Go R along road following as it bears L to junction by playground. Go ahead and continue at next junction into Chapel Hill ascending gently past old school (now shop) to a junction by the post box. Go R for 200m and where the road bears sharp L by Kingsdon sign, go ahead along tarmac track for 400m to track crossroads. Go L (no sign) along gently ascending track for 500m and then continue on enclosed grassy path for 400m to wooded area. Follow path with hedge on R for 200m to emerge in field. Go ahead for 100m with hedge on L to fingerpost (SP Charlton Mackrell) then go R to cross field on track. At end bear R to descend track through woods to emerge in field and continue with hedge on R for 200m to gap. Go through gap and cross field to gate. Go L along road for 750m to cross stile by metal gate on L. Ascend gently slightly L, then bear R to follow track along the edge of woods. When the path leaves the wood, go ahead 20m to wide gateway and follow clear path across field to sleeper bridge. Cross and keep hedge on the R and after 200m bear slightly L to kissing gate and road. Go straight ahead with care along verge and where road bears sharp L, cross with care and go ahead by Keepers Cottage. After 250m go straight over crossroads and continue 750m to another crossroads and go R (low bridge sign) [10.6Km]
F (GR488275) Follow for 700m past Bedlands Gate Farm. Just after R bend before railway bridge ascend steps on R (SP West Street). Bear L and follow path along edge of field to reach a gate leading to a track. Go L and follow track ascending gently to reach West Street. Go L 20m and car park is across road [1.2Km]
* When I walked here on 24th July 2024, a large tree had fallen at this junction. It has been reported but might take a while to remove. If it is still there, cross the stile and go ahead 300m to bank of River Yeo. Go L crossing two fields and at third field head diagonally to far R corner to gate to track. Go R 120m to reach junction by metal gate, then go L and follow for 1.2Km to reach Bineham City Farm.
FOR A SLOG 21.7Km Total ascent 184m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62682320
Follow entire route
FOR A STRIDE 16.4Km Total ascent 164m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62683882
Follow to the end of paragraph B. Turn L along track (SP Catsgore) and follow from paragraph E.
FOR A STROLL 10.1Km Total ascent 67m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62685250
Follow to the end of paragraph C. Do not cross stile, but bear L and continue with hedge on R. Just beyond small pond bear L to locate and cross a stile. Continue ahead following waymarked stiles to reach garages at the rear of Bineham Court. Continue ahead following waymarks to reach road then go L for 200m to junction by entrance to Bineham Court. Continue ahead for 600m to reach and cross A372. After 150m go R through metal gate (SP Footpath) through wooded area to locate stile. Bear slightly L across field to gate and road. Go L for 50m to junction by Trout Cottage then go L and follow for 1.4Km to crossroads. Go ahead and follow from paragraph F [3.6Km]
FOR A SAUNTER 5.8Km Total ascent 34m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62685792
Follow to the end of paragraph A. At the junction, go R and follow lane for 1.4Km to crossroads. Go straight ahead and follow from paragraph F.
B (GR491263) Bear L and after 50m cross Bristol gate on R (no sign). Cross field on clear path bearing slightly L to locate and cross stile at far side. Follow waymarked path through woods to reach metal gate and emerge on to a road. Go L 150m to crossroads at A372 and straight ahead (SP Bineham) 600m to Bineham Court [1.2Km]
C (GR493253) Go R (SP Knole) follow for 850m and by first house on R, go L across bridge (SP Bineham Rd) and stile go L 30m then R and through metal gate. Go ahead with fence on R to stile by small building [1Km]
D (GR485251) Cross stile to lane and turn L. Pass Plot Dairy Farm and follow track (SP Ilchester Lane) for 600m. At T junction of tracks with three metal gates go L and follow waymarked track 900m to reach crossing track just before sleeper bridge and stile into field. Do not cross stile*, but turn L along broad grassy track for 900m to reach junction by metal gate. Go L and follow for 1.2Km to reach Bineham City Farm and continue, now on tarmac, for 600m to reach junction by entrance to Bineham Court and turn R (SP Catsgore) [4.3Km]
E (GR493253) Go along grassy track in front of houses for 50m to gate and continue with hedge on R. At end of second field cross sleeper bridge and at the end of the next field, bear L keeping barbed wire fence on R then cross stile on R and follow 30m to find double stile/bridge on L. Continue, now with hedge on L and bearing L to another double stile/bridge and bear L to follow hedge to reach road at a gate. Go R along the road with great care for 250m to reach metal gate opposite junction. (It would be much safer to walk inside the hedge to locate gate). Go R keeping hedge on L and at the bottom of the field, continue with new plantation on R. After 100m continue ahead along broad grassy track with trees & ditch on L. Go ahead crossing three metal gates to reach crossing track at track junction. Go L and follow track for 1Km bearing L then R to reach road. Go L with great care for 200m to reach staggered crossroads. Go R for 50m and cross to path (access through hedge to R). Follow path 45 degrees R to crossing hedge. At hedge, bear R with hedge/ditch on L to end of field then L into enclosed path for 200m to reach head of a cul-de-sac. Go R along road following as it bears L to junction by playground. Go ahead and continue at next junction into Chapel Hill ascending gently past old school (now shop) to a junction by the post box. Go R for 200m and where the road bears sharp L by Kingsdon sign, go ahead along tarmac track for 400m to track crossroads. Go L (no sign) along gently ascending track for 500m and then continue on enclosed grassy path for 400m to wooded area. Follow path with hedge on R for 200m to emerge in field. Go ahead for 100m with hedge on L to fingerpost (SP Charlton Mackrell) then go R to cross field on track. At end bear R to descend track through woods to emerge in field and continue with hedge on R for 200m to gap. Go through gap and cross field to gate. Go L along road for 750m to cross stile by metal gate on L. Ascend gently slightly L, then bear R to follow track along the edge of woods. When the path leaves the wood, go ahead 20m to wide gateway and follow clear path across field to sleeper bridge. Cross and keep hedge on the R and after 200m bear slightly L to kissing gate and road. Go straight ahead with care along verge and where road bears sharp L, cross with care and go ahead by Keepers Cottage. After 250m go straight over crossroads and continue 750m to another crossroads and go R (low bridge sign) [10.6Km]
F (GR488275) Follow for 700m past Bedlands Gate Farm. Just after R bend before railway bridge ascend steps on R (SP West Street). Bear L and follow path along edge of field to reach a gate leading to a track. Go L and follow track ascending gently to reach West Street. Go L 20m and car park is across road [1.2Km]
* When I walked here on 24th July 2024, a large tree had fallen at this junction. It has been reported but might take a while to remove. If it is still there, cross the stile and go ahead 300m to bank of River Yeo. Go L crossing two fields and at third field head diagonally to far R corner to gate to track. Go R 120m to reach junction by metal gate, then go L and follow for 1.2Km to reach Bineham City Farm.
FOR A SLOG 21.7Km Total ascent 184m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62682320
Follow entire route
FOR A STRIDE 16.4Km Total ascent 164m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62683882
Follow to the end of paragraph B. Turn L along track (SP Catsgore) and follow from paragraph E.
FOR A STROLL 10.1Km Total ascent 67m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62685250
Follow to the end of paragraph C. Do not cross stile, but bear L and continue with hedge on R. Just beyond small pond bear L to locate and cross a stile. Continue ahead following waymarked stiles to reach garages at the rear of Bineham Court. Continue ahead following waymarks to reach road then go L for 200m to junction by entrance to Bineham Court. Continue ahead for 600m to reach and cross A372. After 150m go R through metal gate (SP Footpath) through wooded area to locate stile. Bear slightly L across field to gate and road. Go L for 50m to junction by Trout Cottage then go L and follow for 1.4Km to crossroads. Go ahead and follow from paragraph F [3.6Km]
FOR A SAUNTER 5.8Km Total ascent 34m www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/62685792
Follow to the end of paragraph A. At the junction, go R and follow lane for 1.4Km to crossroads. Go straight ahead and follow from paragraph F.