WELLINGTON FOOTPATH GUIDES

WELLINGTON FOOTPATH GUIDES

RESIDENTS and visitors to Wellington are being encouraged to explore the town and surrounding countryside with the publication of new footpath guides produced the town council.
‘Wellington Walks’ covers five different footpaths in and around the town with options for shorter or longer strolls.
The route guides entitled ‘Beyond the Basins’, ‘Priory Perambulation’, ‘Rockwell Rambles’, ‘Strolls around SW Wellington’, and ‘Wellington to Nynehead’ feature some beautiful photos of local scenery.
Each guide also provides details of distance, time, a description of the area it covers, as well as offering advice on the terrain and local refreshments.
Walkers can also learn a little local history as they pass by some notable buildings and features in and around Wellington.
The guides have been published with assistance from Somerset County Council’s Community Access Fund 2006 and are part of Wellington Town Council’s policy to open up the footpaths.
Town Clerk, Tony Brown, said: “I feel the new guides will make the footpaths more accessible.
“We have replaced three old styles at Rockwell Green with three new Bristol gates to make it easier for walkers to access the footpaths.
“It is our policy to convert all styles on our footpaths and replace them which is ongoing and more will be done during the year.”
The guides are available for free from Wellington Town Council offices at 28 Fore Street, Wellington, or they can be picked up at the town’s tourist information office at 30 Fore Street.