Mendip Way
Experience the Mendip Way at your own pace on a full-route self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Mendip Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/mendip-way
A self-guided walking holiday from Uphill to Frome along the stunning Mendip Hills.
From £370 per person
This holiday option explores the full Mendip Way from Uphill to Frome, showcasing everything this fascinating trail has to offer. This walk boasts something for everyone, including historic landmarks, wonderful wildlife, welcoming villages and spectacular scenery along the entire trail.
Walking over the undulating hills of the Mendip Way escarpment and admiring the wonderful vistas along the way.
Discovering the enthralling caves at Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole.
Visiting the fascinating old market towns of Shepton Mallet and Frome.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW1 | From Weston-super-Mare to Frome | 3 days walking | £370 | |
| MW2 | From Weston-super-Mare to Frome | 4 days walking | £460 | |
| MW3 | From Weston-super-Mare to Frome | 5 days walking | £550 |
Travel to Weston-super-Mare where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Weston-super-Mare to Cheddar. 19 miles (30km)
Cheddar to Wells. 13 miles (21km)
Wells to Frome. 20 miles (32km)
Depart from Frome after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“Great trek and good walking distances.”Mr Wheelock, UK
“An interesting route through a variety of landscapes.”Mr Brown, USA
“On the whole we had a very nice walking week.”Mrs Stumpel, Netherlands
“We had a great holiday on a fantastic walking route and enjoyed ourselves a lot.”Mr Zilliacus, Finland