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Dorset
Slow Ways linking Sherborne and Castle Cary, Hazelbury Bryan, Sparkford, Stalbridge, Wincanton, Yeovil, Yetminster
England / Dorset / Sherborne
Sherborne’s seven Slow Ways are 39% checked
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Walk to Sherborne from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Sherborne—Castle Cary
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Shecas one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 379m | Descent 352m | ||
Sherborne—Hazelbury Bryan
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Shehaz one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 197m | Descent 246m | ||
Sherborne—Stalbridge
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Shesta one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 245m | Descent 265m | ||
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Sherborne—Wincanton
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Shewin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 360m | Descent 328m | ||
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Sparkford—Sherborne
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Spashe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 267m | Descent 277m | ||
Yeovil—Sherborne
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Yeoshe one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 134m | Descent 127m | |
Yeovil—Sherborne
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Yeoshe two |
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2 X |
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Verify me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 175m | Descent 170m | ||
Yetminster—Sherborne
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Yetshe one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 162m | Descent 153m |
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Collective progress
47% of Sherborne’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Sherborne’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Sherborne
64km out of 119km have been walked and reviewed
76km of reviews have been shared in Sherborne
Latest Updates
Most of the walk is along the Macmillan Way, but unfortunately it's not a well maintained trail, so expect overgrown stretches, especially around the stiles. The path went through the middle of the field, but fortunately the cows were placid, despite my dog barking at them. So, the first third of the walk is across farmland, mostly pasture. After the wood, is the final third of the walk, and it's over arable farmland and then lanes and roads into Sherborne. This is a very rural walk, not well maintained but passable....
Helen Gough
The walk from Sherborne to Bradford Abbas is along well used footpaths, and is really simple to follow. From here the walk into Yeovil is really pretty, along some interesting lanes (remember to pop off the lane and have a look at Jack the Treacle Eater, the fantastic folly on the Barwick estate. It's bonkers.) The walk through the woods is especially nice, though I suspect it might be a bit slippery in the winter - and you wouldn't want to slide down the steep slope into the road below....
panifex
Winding through fields, taking a path less travelled, and heading along straighter roads, the section closer to Sherborne is a joy - the rest is fairly tortuous and probably only passible with dry weather / firm ground. Access was also a challenge with locked gates and stiles completely overgrown,...
cjweddell
At the Yeovil end this route has a stretch of road walking along Newton Road that I hated. There is no path or verge and the visibility for the drivers is not good. There is a much safer and pleasant way and you can find it in YeoShe2...
Helen Gough
I walked this route from Yeovil to Sherborne, and found that the paths are better maintained from Bradford Abbas to Sherborne....
Helen Gough
Paths are all there and mostly well signposted, though not entirely visible across some fields between Stalbridge and Purse Caundle - was fine to navigate with the route downloaded on a smartphone....
Ciara
Slow Ways added Shecas one, a new walk from Sherborne to Castle Cary
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Shehaz one, a new walk from Sherborne to Hazelbury Bryan
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Shesta one, a new walk from Sherborne to Stalbridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Shewin one, a new walk from Sherborne to Wincanton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Spashe one, a new walk from Sparkford to Sherborne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Yetshe one, a new walk from Yetminster to Sherborne
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Sherborne’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
ST6380516470
Lat / Lon
50.94652° / -2.51659°
Easting / Northing
363,805E / 116,470N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Sherborne's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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