
WALK 11
CHILTHORNE DOMER
A very rural walk yet close to Yeovil
An easy going fairly level walk on good tracks
Distance 11.2 Km/7.0 miles
Total ascent/descent 86m
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1 From the bus stop (GR530 195) walk 100m towards Yeovil and take the R fork (SP Chilthorne Domer(1) and R immediately into King’s Hill. Follow the road for 700m to pass the church(2) and Castle Cottages(3) then take path on L (SP Public Footpath) by house called Fishers Gardens. After 100m along enclosed path cross small footbridge and continue with hedge on R to cross a second footbridge, then bear slightly R towards metal gate and cross bridge on R. Now turn L, with hedge of L to end of filed. Do not go through to next field, but go R 40m then L to cross bridge and continue 300m with hedge on R to a metal gate and road. Turn L for 100m to a T-junction [1.8Km]
2 (GR531 189) Go straight ahead to an enclosed (sometimes muddy) footpath (SP A37) with good views to L through woods and after 700m reach tarmac track and after another 200m the busy A37(4). Cross with great care to Yeovil Marsh and follow the road through the village for 1Km passing the church(5) to crossroads by tree with seat round its trunk and turn L opposite Marsh Lane [1.9Km]
3 (GR539 187) Continue for 3Km first on tarmac but becoming a grassy track. At a gate continue through an enclosed section then widening to a broad grassy track, ascending gently. At the top of the slope is a good view of RNAS Yeovilton(6). Descend gently to reach road by Drove Cottage [3.0Km]
4 (GR551 215) Turn L and follow the road for 1.2 Km into Limington. Where road bears sharp R beyond pub, go ahead into a track (no SP). Follow track as it bends R then L and 200m beyond at T-junction turn L on to broad stony track. After 250m track becomes grassy and 80m beyond, where track bears R continue ahead into field keeping hedge on L. Go through the gap at the end of the field and at end of the long second field, go across a track and continue ahead, still with hedge on L. Cross a concrete bridge over a stream and continue ahead on a track to a T-junction. Go straight ahead through four waymarked gates. After the fourth gate, bear R along path to road by New Oakley Farm [3.5Km]
5 (GR537 201) Turn L and after 200m where road bears sharp R go L into path for 80m to stile on R. Head 45 degrees L to far corner to locate bridge. (If this bridge is blocked turn to L and follow with hedge on R 50m and go through gateway by electricity pole.Then go R with hedge on R along faint path 200m to reach the second bridge) Follow waymark 50m to second bridge then continue with hedge on L to reach track to the A37. Go R for bus stop to Yeovil. For Somerton cross the road [1.1Km]
FOR A SHORTER WALK Distance 5.6 Km/3.5 miles
Follow to point 2 and cross the busy A37 to Yeovil Marsh. After 250m just beyond Lilac Cottage, go L down a broad grassy track to emerge in a field. With hedge/stream on L, cross two fields and then bear L to another stile and small bridge. Go round edge of field keeping hedge on R. Follow as it bears R and go through large hedge gap aiming for the buildings. Cross stile in corner and bear L to reach road at point 5
For car travellers:
There is a large lay-by on the Shepton Mallet bound side of the A37 (by the bus stop)
Refreshments:
Halfway House, Chilthorne Domer
Lamb & Lark, Limington
1 Chilthorne Domer was known as Cilterne in the Domesday Book of 1086, with the second part of the name coming from the Domer family who held one of the manors.
2 The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary has 13th Century origins and has an unusual tower.
3 Castle Cottages are early/mid - 17th Century and are attached houses with a common entrance lobby, probably built as a shared inheritance.
4 The A37 follows the route of the Roman Fosse Way linking Exeter to Lincoln via Ilchester, Bath & Leicester
5 All Saints' church, Yeovil Marsh, was erected in 1870 with a turret, with one bell.
6 RNAS Yeovilton is a large multi-role air station and is home to Navy and Army helicopters. It is manned by around 4000 personnel, both service and civilian.
2 (GR531 189) Go straight ahead to an enclosed (sometimes muddy) footpath (SP A37) with good views to L through woods and after 700m reach tarmac track and after another 200m the busy A37(4). Cross with great care to Yeovil Marsh and follow the road through the village for 1Km passing the church(5) to crossroads by tree with seat round its trunk and turn L opposite Marsh Lane [1.9Km]
3 (GR539 187) Continue for 3Km first on tarmac but becoming a grassy track. At a gate continue through an enclosed section then widening to a broad grassy track, ascending gently. At the top of the slope is a good view of RNAS Yeovilton(6). Descend gently to reach road by Drove Cottage [3.0Km]
4 (GR551 215) Turn L and follow the road for 1.2 Km into Limington. Where road bears sharp R beyond pub, go ahead into a track (no SP). Follow track as it bends R then L and 200m beyond at T-junction turn L on to broad stony track. After 250m track becomes grassy and 80m beyond, where track bears R continue ahead into field keeping hedge on L. Go through the gap at the end of the field and at end of the long second field, go across a track and continue ahead, still with hedge on L. Cross a concrete bridge over a stream and continue ahead on a track to a T-junction. Go straight ahead through four waymarked gates. After the fourth gate, bear R along path to road by New Oakley Farm [3.5Km]
5 (GR537 201) Turn L and after 200m where road bears sharp R go L into path for 80m to stile on R. Head 45 degrees L to far corner to locate bridge. (If this bridge is blocked turn to L and follow with hedge on R 50m and go through gateway by electricity pole.Then go R with hedge on R along faint path 200m to reach the second bridge) Follow waymark 50m to second bridge then continue with hedge on L to reach track to the A37. Go R for bus stop to Yeovil. For Somerton cross the road [1.1Km]
FOR A SHORTER WALK Distance 5.6 Km/3.5 miles
Follow to point 2 and cross the busy A37 to Yeovil Marsh. After 250m just beyond Lilac Cottage, go L down a broad grassy track to emerge in a field. With hedge/stream on L, cross two fields and then bear L to another stile and small bridge. Go round edge of field keeping hedge on R. Follow as it bears R and go through large hedge gap aiming for the buildings. Cross stile in corner and bear L to reach road at point 5
For car travellers:
There is a large lay-by on the Shepton Mallet bound side of the A37 (by the bus stop)
Refreshments:
Halfway House, Chilthorne Domer
Lamb & Lark, Limington
1 Chilthorne Domer was known as Cilterne in the Domesday Book of 1086, with the second part of the name coming from the Domer family who held one of the manors.
2 The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary has 13th Century origins and has an unusual tower.
3 Castle Cottages are early/mid - 17th Century and are attached houses with a common entrance lobby, probably built as a shared inheritance.
4 The A37 follows the route of the Roman Fosse Way linking Exeter to Lincoln via Ilchester, Bath & Leicester
5 All Saints' church, Yeovil Marsh, was erected in 1870 with a turret, with one bell.
6 RNAS Yeovilton is a large multi-role air station and is home to Navy and Army helicopters. It is manned by around 4000 personnel, both service and civilian.