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Axbridge Market Square – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Churchill

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Axbridge Market Square – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Churchill

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Axbridge Market Square – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Churchill

04:29

15.4km

390m

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: July 8, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.50 km

Bridge on the West Mendip Way

Highlight • Forest

Watch your steps out as the entrance & exit can get very muddy!

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3.52 km

Stairs on Steep Hill

Highlight • Trail

Very Steep but good views across the Bristol Channel at the top!

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6.89 km

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Highlight • Monument

Worth a quick stop if you're heading down the Strawberry Line to the sea or to Cheddar.

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6.98 km

Axbridge Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

A charming village. The church is quite spectacular and there is a cafe right next to it. A better place to stop before taking on the gorge... and it's tourists!

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9.34 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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9.81 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

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

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15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.95 km

1.76 km

1.17 km

932 m

658 m

589 m

358 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

4.04 km

2.40 km

2.03 km

1.59 km

474 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

28°C

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Axbridge Market Square – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Churchill

Bridge on the West Mendip Way

Stairs on Steep Hill

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Axbridge Market Square

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Shute Shelve Tunnel

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