Wells Cathedral – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Shepton Mallet

Wells Cathedral – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Shepton Mallet

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Wells Cathedral – Burnham-on-Sea Pier loop from Shepton Mallet

03:09

75.2km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.4 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.84 km

Wells Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Built from honey-coloured stone between 1176 and 1450, Wells Cathedral is an intricaticate example of Gothic architecture. It has been called "unquestionably one of the most beautiful" and "most poetic" …

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14.9 km

The Ford

Highlight • Natural

Choose wet feet, or use the path

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19.3 km

View of Rural Fields and Waterway

Highlight • River

23.4 km

The Swan, Wedmore

Highlight • Restaurant

Great local pub, nice sunny garden at rear, coffee and cakes too

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23.4 km

Crafty Fingers Microbrewery and Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Quiet courtyard with outside seating behind The George Pub

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38.4 km

Burnham-on-Sea Old Station Approach

Highlight • Monument

This used to be the end of the line for the Somerset and Dorset line. You used to be able to excursion here from Bath and beyond by train.

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38.6 km

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

Highlight • Cycleway

At the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay is Burnham on Sea. This pier is all that remains of the Somerset and Dorset railway that connected Cardiff (via …

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75.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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