Anywhere to ride an MTB near Ilminster?
Anywhere to ride an MTB near Ilminster?
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Kermit power

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29,622 posts

242 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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Morning all,

I shall be at my parents' in Ilminster for Christmas. I was thinking of taking my MTB down just to get out and get some fresh air and a bit of fun, but looking on OS maps, the whole area seems to be littered with footpaths, but there seem to be next to no bridleways.

I've found a few between Yeovil and Ilchester, but even there it looks impossible to really join them up in any sort of sensible fashion.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I know I could find riding to my heart's content (or, indeed, failure!) on Exmoor or the Quantocks, but as I'm supposed to be spending Christmas with the family, I can't really get away with anything more than 2-3 hours in total, including time to get there and back.

IroningMan

10,598 posts

275 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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Stourhead is 20 minutes' drive up the 303.

Kermit power

Original Poster:

29,622 posts

242 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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IroningMan said:
Stourhead is 20 minutes' drive up the 303.
That looks perfect, thanks! smile

aide

2,278 posts

193 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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www.bikely.com is a great site to find tried and tested routes.

caiss4

1,946 posts

226 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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