Somerset Coal Canal Bridge – Fortnight Farm Gravel Track loop from Combe Hay

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Somerset Coal Canal Bridge – Fortnight Farm Gravel Track loop from Combe Hay

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Somerset Coal Canal Bridge – Fortnight Farm Gravel Track loop from Combe Hay

01:07

9.30km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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2.21 km

Lock 16, Combe Hay Lock Flight, Somersetshire Coal Canal

Highlight • Structure

Constructed in approximately 1800, the Somerset Coal Canal was a slender waterway in England. Its course commenced at Paulton and Timsbury, where it connected to basins, and extended to Camerton. …

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3.89 km

Somerset Coal Canal Bridge

Highlight • Structure

The Somerset Coal Canal once carried coal from nearby coal fields to the Kennet and Avon Canal. It was defunct by the turn of the 20th century and was drained, …

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4.38 km

Midford Viaducts

Highlight • Cycleway

This peaceful village once had two railways running through it, the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S & DJ) and the Great Western Railway. Both have long ceased to carry …

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6.04 km

Mighty Horse Chestnut Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.22 km

The Packhorse Pub

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Fabulous community owned pub in a historic village. Lovely garden which welcomes dogs, good food and friendly staff. Excellent spot for a well earned break / pint.

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6.26 km

South Stoke General Stores

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Honesty shop with ice creams, baking goods and eggs. All on an honesty box system.

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6.64 km

South Stoke Millennium Viewpoint

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The South Stoke Millennium Viewpoint is an elevated vantage point providing picturesque views of the surrounding rolling hills, lush greenery and charming villages of the southern Cotswolds.

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7.79 km