Shute Shelve Tunnel – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Axbridge

03:46

14.3km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Headtorch helps

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1.86 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

A 165-metre long tunnel under Shute Shelve Hill. Bring a light.

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6.33 km

Sandford Station Café and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre
Unfortunately only open on Saturdays in summer.
Current information:
sandfordstation.co.uk

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6.33 km

Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

The long-closed station has been restored, and is now a visitor centre with the platform, a 1940s engine, and the station building. A nice place to stop for a picnic, …

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6.84 km

Thatchers Cider Brewery

Highlight • Rest Area

Tours, gift shop, draught ciders

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7.02 km

The Railway Inn

Highlight • Rest Area

Next to the large halls and buildings of "Thatchers Cider" (thatcherscider.co.uk/) is the "Railway Inn". Ideal for a rest stop on the Strawberry Line.

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12.6 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel, under the Shute Shelve Hill. It is a 165-metre long tunnel that you can safely walk through. The geology changes from soft marl to hard limestone, and tunnel has rare cave spiders and various species of bat.

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