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Asham Woods and Quarry Trail – Mells Village loop from Timsbury

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Asham Woods and Quarry Trail – Mells Village loop from Timsbury

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Asham Woods and Quarry Trail – Mells Village loop from Timsbury

04:19

56.9km

910m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.88 km

Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Highlight • Monument

Heritage railway line with restored rolling stock and station buildings housing museum and bookshop.

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20.6 km

Fosseway Ford

Highlight • Trail

Original Fosseway descent into Shepton Mallet (off road)

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22.0 km

Beacon Hill Wood

Highlight • Forest

Steep, beech wood. MTBs permitted.

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22.3 km

Beacon Wood

Forest

22.8 km

Fosse Way

Archaeological Site

28.8 km

Asham Wood

Forest

31.7 km

Asham Woods and Quarry Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

(Riding from East to West) - Lovely wide, smooth gravel roads to start, turning into technical single track, with slippery roots and chunky rocks

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40.3 km

View of Whatley Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Land owner confirmed this route is allowed

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43.2 km

Mells Village

Highlight • Pub

Mells is a small pretty village in northeast Somerset. The streets feel old with several historically important buildings including the old church and manor house.
The Talbot Inn is a …

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49.3 km

Woodland Bridleway Off Colliers Way

Highlight • Forest

Pretty, woodland bridleway gives you a fun option to leave/join Colliers Way. Initially steep.

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56.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

10.7 km

8.24 km

7.89 km

5.34 km

316 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

18.0 km

16.2 km

1.17 km

813 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Asham Woods and Quarry Trail – Mells Village loop from Timsbury

Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Fosseway Ford

Beacon Hill Wood

Asham Woods and Quarry Trail

View of Whatley Quarry

Mells Village

Woodland Bridleway Off Colliers Way

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