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Brompton Regis

Bury Stone Bridge and Ford – Wimbleball Dam loop from Brompton Regis

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West Somerset District

Brompton Regis

Bury Stone Bridge and Ford – Wimbleball Dam loop from Brompton Regis

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Bury Stone Bridge and Ford – Wimbleball Dam loop from Brompton Regis

01:54

24.9km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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Parking

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15 m

Coffee Couture Café at Wimbleball Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Coffee Couture café is well situated near the car park at Wimbleball Lake. They have plenty of space inside and tables outside, so you can enjoy the sunshine or warm up after a chilly run, depending on the weather.

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31 m

Cake at Exmoor National Park

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Eat cake

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8.23 km

Bury Stone Bridge and Ford

Highlight • Bridge

This medieval stone packhorse bridge in Bury crosses over the River Haddeo. The bridge features four arches, along with high stone parapets, making it a picturesque medieval structure.

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10.3 km

Chapple Wood

Forest

10.7 km

Long Close Plantation

Forest

19.2 km

Bessom Bridge at Wimbleball Lake

Highlight • Bridge

Managed by the SW Lakes Trust Wimbleball Lake is a 530 acre site. The lake is water supply reservoir dammed and completed in 1979.
It's been host to the UK half Ironman.
Bessom Bridge is a fairly modern bridge carrying the road over the northern end of the reservoir.

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19.3 km

View of Wimbleball Lake from Bessom Bridge

Highlight • Lake

This is the bridge that crosses the northernmost section of Wimbleball Lake. While it has a road, there's also a path for those of us on foot. As you cross it, there are excellent views of the lake on both sides.

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22.9 km

Wimbleball Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This section goes over the Wimbleball Dam, constructed between 1974 and 1979. As you walk across this impressive structure, standing over 40 meters tall, you'll have the opportunity to observe all its details as well as the surrounding landscape.

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24.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

1.68 km

1.47 km

564 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

10.6 km

1.65 km

1.60 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

5°C

86 %

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Bury Stone Bridge and Ford – Wimbleball Dam loop from Brompton Regis

Coffee Couture Café at Wimbleball Lake

Cake at Exmoor National Park

Bury Stone Bridge and Ford

Bessom Bridge at Wimbleball Lake

View of Wimbleball Lake from Bessom Bridge

Wimbleball Dam

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