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Buckland Dinham

View of Buckland Dinham Church – River Mells Trail loop from Buckland Dinham

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Mendip
Buckland Dinham

View of Buckland Dinham Church – River Mells Trail loop from Buckland Dinham

Moderate

4.7

(3)

14

hikers

View of Buckland Dinham Church – River Mells Trail loop from Buckland Dinham

02:20

8.50km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

823 m

View of Buckland Dinham Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Good lunch food at the Bell Inn.

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2

3.21 km

Orchardleigh Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

This little chapel is beautiful - its one of the smallest in the country and is set in the middle of a small moat. Inside there is no electricity so …

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3

3.68 km

Orchardleigh Airstrip

Highlight • Other

Cool airstrip in the middle of Somerset

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4

5.68 km

Orchardleigh Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

The entrance to this beautiful rural estate.

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5

5.96 km

River Mells Trail

Highlight • Trail

A trail that runs alongside the river Mells - the entrance is well disguised off the main road. It's a single track path that is really fun to run along …

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6

6.29 km

Riverside Beach

Highlight • River

A nice place to stop with a picnic or place to bring kids to paddle.

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7

6.76 km

Picnic Area by the Cycle Path

Highlight • Rest Area

8

6.78 km

Great Elm to Frome Pathway

Highlight • Cycleway

Joined from the Frome end via Elliots Lane. Cuts out the road section up the hill from Hapsford to Great Elm.
Wonderfully surfaced. Suitable for any bike, walker, wheeled chair.

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8.50 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

2.83 km

784 m

354 m

151 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

686 m

556 m

239 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 28 May

21°C

12°C

19 %

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