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Somerset
Sedgemoor District
Compton Bishop

Axbridge Market Square – View of the Somerset Levels loop from Axbridge

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Sedgemoor District
Compton Bishop

Axbridge Market Square – View of the Somerset Levels loop from Axbridge

Moderate

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Axbridge Market Square – View of the Somerset Levels loop from Axbridge

02:29

7.79km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Guest House

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1

1.24 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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2

1.26 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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3

1.68 km

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A magnificent church and as an added bonus, there's a cafe close by!

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4

3.18 km

View of the Somerset Levels

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can see Glastonbury Tour and more from this location.

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5

5.39 km

Shute Shelf

Highlight • Trail

6

5.62 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Trail

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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7.79 km

End point

Guest House

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.80 km

1.56 km

257 m

122 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

1.91 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

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Sunday 10 May

13°C

2°C

34 %

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