SOUTH SOMERSET CIRCLE 13
Henstridge St Nicholas Church to Oborne St Cuthbert’s Church 13.9Km 193m ascent
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Henstridge St Nicholas Church to Oborne St Cuthbert’s Church 13.9Km 193m ascent
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13.1 (GR 723 198) From church go west along Church Street and follow as it bears L then R, then L again and continue (Furge Grove) past cemetery. After 200m at junction, go L then R into Woodhayes and follow 350 m past Townsend Green to reach A357. Go R with great care 450m to cross roads and turn R into Landshire Lane (SP Copse House). Follow alongside the impressive Park Wall for 2.2Km ascending gently to junction just beyond Copse House. Go R 300m and where road bears sharp L, go R through waymarked gate and follow track with hedge on R and excellent views to L. After 700m at the end of the second field, go through gate by water tank and follow narrower path 350m through woods past a telecoms mast to emerge at the A30
13.2 (GR708 191) Cross with care and follow Old Road for 1Km and where it bears R to Gospel Ash Farm, continue ahead along grassy track for 150m, cross wooden bridge then ascend gently 400m passing farm entrance. At the top of the hill go L through waymarked metal gate and continue along track. After 350m ignore track on R descending sharply, but continue ahead passing large shed on L. After 150m bear L along edge of woods for 200m with fence 10m to L descending to reach tarmac drive. Go R 70m to reach A30
13.3 (GR 690 181) Do not cross to metal pedestrian gate opposite, but go R with great care for 80m and cross to waymarked wooden gate. Head across field 100m to another wooden gate then 70m to wooden gate and bridge. Follow broad track through woodland for 1.5Km and go L up waymarked path and follow 400m to road. Go R 50m to junction (note GR on top of fingerpost!) and go ahead (SP Milborne Port) 1.9Km to reach A30.
13.4 (GR 673 185) Go R then immediately L before the impressive Clockspire building into Gainsborough. Continue ascending gently for 600m passing the playground and the surgery and 50m beyond Manor Road go L and follow track 400m to gate. Continue ahead 150m to cross stile. Go L a few metres to small boundary stone then bear R along faint path steeply downhill to stile just beyond the cattle trough. Go straight across the next field to a double stile, straight across a narrow field to a hedge gap then 45 degrees R to a metal gate. Follow track 600m passing farm and over railway line and fork R at grass triangle to a road. Go R and immediately L down steep track 200m to road in village. Go L150m then R into Church Street to reach church. (GR 654 185)
A bus service runs from Yeovil via Oborne to Henstridge For timetables see www.travelinesw.com/
Suggested transport plan:-
Drive to Oborne St Cuthbert’s Church (GR654 185) and park in lay-by opposite.
Walk south to A30 at Poyntington Turn (750m 10 minutes) and catch bus to Henstridge (Virginia Ash)
Go south along A357 200m then R into Church Street to locate church.
13.2 (GR708 191) Cross with care and follow Old Road for 1Km and where it bears R to Gospel Ash Farm, continue ahead along grassy track for 150m, cross wooden bridge then ascend gently 400m passing farm entrance. At the top of the hill go L through waymarked metal gate and continue along track. After 350m ignore track on R descending sharply, but continue ahead passing large shed on L. After 150m bear L along edge of woods for 200m with fence 10m to L descending to reach tarmac drive. Go R 70m to reach A30
13.3 (GR 690 181) Do not cross to metal pedestrian gate opposite, but go R with great care for 80m and cross to waymarked wooden gate. Head across field 100m to another wooden gate then 70m to wooden gate and bridge. Follow broad track through woodland for 1.5Km and go L up waymarked path and follow 400m to road. Go R 50m to junction (note GR on top of fingerpost!) and go ahead (SP Milborne Port) 1.9Km to reach A30.
13.4 (GR 673 185) Go R then immediately L before the impressive Clockspire building into Gainsborough. Continue ascending gently for 600m passing the playground and the surgery and 50m beyond Manor Road go L and follow track 400m to gate. Continue ahead 150m to cross stile. Go L a few metres to small boundary stone then bear R along faint path steeply downhill to stile just beyond the cattle trough. Go straight across the next field to a double stile, straight across a narrow field to a hedge gap then 45 degrees R to a metal gate. Follow track 600m passing farm and over railway line and fork R at grass triangle to a road. Go R and immediately L down steep track 200m to road in village. Go L150m then R into Church Street to reach church. (GR 654 185)
A bus service runs from Yeovil via Oborne to Henstridge For timetables see www.travelinesw.com/
Suggested transport plan:-
Drive to Oborne St Cuthbert’s Church (GR654 185) and park in lay-by opposite.
Walk south to A30 at Poyntington Turn (750m 10 minutes) and catch bus to Henstridge (Virginia Ash)
Go south along A357 200m then R into Church Street to locate church.
