Hollow Lane – Sutton Bingham Reservoir loop from Hatch Beauchamp

Hollow Lane – Sutton Bingham Reservoir loop from Hatch Beauchamp

Moderate

riders

Hollow Lane – Sutton Bingham Reservoir loop from Hatch Beauchamp

04:43

102km

870m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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After 28.3 km for 250 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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28.0 km

View from Ham Hill

Highlight • Trail

Ham Hill is a magnificent country park with panoramic views over the South Somerset Moors, Exmoor and the Mendip Hills from the top. During the Iron Age, a huge hill …

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28.4 km

Hamdon Hill Wood

Forest

30.1 km

Hollow Lane

Highlight • Trail

This is an amazing climb along a lane that carves between Hamdon and Butcher's Hill. You ride between thick woodland that makes you feel like you are entering another world. …

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38.0 km

St Michael and All Angels' Church and Helyar Almshouses

Highlight • Religious Site

c12th century but much of the surviving fabric is C15th.

And the Helyar Almshouses.

Also the resting place of the poet T. S. Eliot

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40.2 km

Sutton Bingham Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Built in 1955 Sutton Bingham reservoir is managed by Wessex Water. It's a popular fishing and walking destination and a pretty spot for a stop off while riding around central …

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64.0 km

St Vincent's Church, Ashington

Highlight • Historical Site

The Church of St. Vincent, a petite structure with origins dating back to 1189-1280, displays charming Hamstone accents and is crowned by a clay tile roof. Its walls are constructed …

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65.7 km

Rural Cycling Route

Highlight • Cycleway

Great to get off of the main roads but watch out for pot holes and rough road surfaces. This road certainly needs resurfacing/fixing in places.

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66.8 km

St. Mary's Church, Merriott

Highlight • Historical Site

Late c14th, Grade I. Door + tower from Norman period.

Significant c14th effigies & remains of c14th tiled floor. Tudor carved chancel choir pew ends

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was rector …

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68.7 km