Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips)
58 km / 36 miles
Bath NES, Somers, S Glos
The 'Limestone Link' is a route of 36 miles joining the limestone of the Cotswolds to that of the Mendip Hills. It is a connecting route between the Cotswold Way at Cold Ashton and the West Mendip Way at Shipham. Between the two, the route passes through the valleys and villages south of Bath. Except for an ascent at each end, the walk is mostly flat and not strenuous.
A PDF leaflet for the 11-mile section in the Mendips AONB from Hinton Blewett only may be downloaded from the website below.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Ammonite logo | |
| Attributes: | Easy | |
| Start: | ST751728 - Cold Ashton, S Glos  |
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| Finish: | ST443572 - Shipham, Somerset |
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| Web Sites: | Mendip Hills AONB |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflet: | Limestone Link: Somerset (Mendip Hills AONB Service - 2007) |
| Booklet: | Limestone Link (Yatton Ramblers - 2008) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 172, 182 |
| OS Explorer: | 141, 142, 155 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 141, 142, 155 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bath YMCA, Broad St Place, Bath, Somerset | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bath Backpackers Hostel, 13 Pierrepont St, Bath | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bath YHA, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Cheddar YHA, Hillfield, Cheddar, Somerset | 4 Km |
Connected Paths:
| National Trails (England & Wales): | Cotswold Way National Trail |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Mendip Ways; Monarch's Way; Samaritans Way South West, Bristol to Lynton; West Mendip Way |
| Other Paths: | Coast to Coast - Southern England; Cotswold Round; Kennet and Avon Canal Walk; Macmillan Way - Cross Cotswold Pathway; Mendip Ring; Palladian Way; Somerset Way; Summits of Somerset and Avon Click to show 5 more Other Paths |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Limestone Link Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 62.4 Km (38.8 miles) 1,098 m (3,602 ft) ascent 269 m (883 ft) maximum height |
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