Haybridge – Dulcote Hill
There is a large car park at Morrisons in Wells (marked on the map) with a 2 hour time limit. The entire path is suitable for wheelchair users, and open to equestrians. There is one significant section at Dulcote Hill where the gradient is 1:15. Currently 3.5-miles in length.
The main Wells Bus Station is a short walk/ride through Tesco to where the current route crosses the city on quite roads, parallel to the old trackbed.
Access
Ancient woodland and views of Wells Cathedral
The path starts at the outskirts of Wells at Haybridge, where the 1st section was built in 1996, at the same time as the Wells relief road. From Morrisons it skims the edge of ancient woodland of Park Wood, a 13th century oak plantation. The Strawberry Line follows the old railway line until Dulcote comes into view, at which point it drops off the Victorian embankment in order to eventually go underneath the busy A371 at Dulcote underpass, after which it climbs again (at 1:15) to reach the old Worminster road (which has been in disuse since 1996). It follows this road until Dulcote Quarry entrance, where the path has been extended 600m to Churchill Batch Lane.