Somerset Accessible Countryside
Disabled Access, Wheelchair walks, Easy Access, Access for All, Mobility, Walks on Wheels, Miles without Stiles - whatever the term the following is all about accessibility to the countryside and green spaces of Somerset
.
Walks Greenspaces and Countryside
Bristol & Bath Railway Path alt link Bristol & Bath Railway Path - from Sustrans - The Bristol & Bath Railway Path is a 13 mile off road route between the cities of Bristol and Bath. The path is open to walkers and cyclists and access is provided for disabled users - from the Bristol & Bath Railway Path website - also download this archived pdf
Chew Valley Lake - Grebe Nature Trail - is a hard surfaced, all weather path suitable for pedestrians, pushchairs and wheelchairs and covers a circuit 1.2km long, starting and finishing at the wooded Picnic Area - from the Bristol Water website
Colliers Way - A multi-user cycle route of 18.5 miles, 30 kilometres, between Dundas Aqueduct, Radstock and Frome - we understand it is mainly traffic-free with large sections suitable for wheelchair users - download the archived leaflet PDF
Dunster Tall Trees Trail - The Trail is accessible for all and the surface is suitable for wheelchair use. The trail is approximately 600m long and follows a gentle incline (<12%) to the end, where it loops back to the car park at Nutcombe Bottom. "this pleasant grove which was originally planted in the 1870s. The trees here include a 60.05m (197ft) high douglas fir - the tallest tree in England." "This trail is easy access with disabled parking at the entrance" - from the Forestry England website
Leigh Woods (Purple Trail) - "There is a 1½ mile (2½ km) all-ability trail, waymarked in purple. The trail starts from Coronation Avenue car park and goes to the edge of Stokeleigh Camp, along mostly level paths. Look out for sculptures along the way" - from the National Trust website
River Avon Trail - Some sections of the Trail are suitable for people using wheelchairs or pushchairs. There are three locations in particular where you can enjoy a trip along the river: Conham River Park,The Avon Gorge & Bath - from the River Avon Trail website
Staple Hill Easy Access Viewpoint Trail - "A 1km all ability trail begins at the Staple Hill car park and rewards you with breathtaking views, stretching as far as Exmoor, the Quantocks and even to the south coast of Wales. Enjoy a picnic or explore the wider landscape by following one of the many forest tracks extending from the loop trail" -from the Forestry England website
Stockhill Wood - in the Mendip AONB - "There is a medium sized car park, a small number of picnic benches and a circular easy access trail " from the Forestry England website
Strawberry Line - A cycleway from Yatton to Cheddar of about 10 miles, providing easy level access for walkers, cyclists and wheelchair - " The entire path is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. It is is well-surfaced and flat (except for a small section at Axbridge Hill, where the cycleway joins a steep byway)." - from the Strawberry Line Society website
Two Tunnels Shared Path - "a surfaced, flat(tish) walking and cycling route that gives you a view of Bath's Georgian crescents - and then leaves the city behind and takes you into the superb countryside south of Bath" - from the Two Tunnels Greenway website
Walborough Nature Reserve - (Avon Wildlife Trust) - A surfaced path allows access to parts of the site for those who are less mobile. There is open access to the grassland areas but please keep off the salt marsh to avoid disturbance to birds.
West Bath - Wildlife and Waterways (on wheels) - (PDF Download) - A route suitable for pushchairs and motorised wheelchairs taking in the green and blue spaces of West Bath - Start and Finish: Outside Monksdale Road allotments, 3 miles / 4.8km with an up and down of 269 ft /82m. Though mostly flat there are a couple of steep inclines, there is one tight gateway.- from the Bathscape Landscape Partnership website