Made with Xara Things To Do This page is for visitors to the area and residents looking for inspiration during holidays or weekends.Things to Do - Local WalksNorton is remarkably well served by footpaths, both in the immediate village and making attractive links with Ham Hill and the neighbouring villages, all of which at the moment have their welcoming pubs. Ham Hill is a useful starting point. Managed by South Somerset District Council as a Country Park, it has its own seasonal programme of guided walks and events. Contact the Rangers’ Office (01935 823617) for details.The Hill is unique as the crossing place for a number of long distance paths. The Liberty Trail to Lyme Regis starts there and the Leland Trail from King Alfred’s Tower north of Stourhead ends there. The Parrett Trail from Wynyards Gap on the Dorset borders to the Severn Estuary includes a loop which detours at Wigborough to pass through Norton village and ascend Ham Hill. It then heads for Bower Hinton and veers westwards to rejoin the main trail near Gawbridge Mill.And you may well meet signs for the Monarch’s Way, the Wessex Ridgeway or the Macmillan (Cancer) Way, all of which come and go within the area - riches indeed for those who love walking. The O.S. Explorer Map No. 129 (Yeovil and Sherborne) is excellent value, having Norton at its centre and being two-sided.‘Norton Here and There’ and ‘Norton Near and Far’These two booklets, produced locally, contain a series of country walks in and around Norton. There are in all 30 different circular walks of between 5- 9 miles, each giving simple route descriptions, some local background and reference to the relevant O.S.maps. Parking places are suggested and there is a ‘pub’ midway on all walks.They are available, price £2-50p. each (£3-00 by post) from the Spar Stores or from: Ken Dives Tel: 01935 881046 Email: kdives@btinternet.comThe following attractions are all within easy reach of Norton-sub-Hamdon (30 miles maximum).Clicking on the links will open the website for each location in a new window.Montacute House & Gardens - National TrustClick hereTintinhull Garden - National TrustClick hereThe Priory, Stoke-sub-Hamdon - NTClick hereThe Treasurers House, Martock - NTClick hereLytes Cary Manor - NTClick hereBarrington Court - NTClick hereStourhead Gardens - NTClick hereLongleat House, Gardens & Safari ParkClick hereForde Abbey House & GardensClick hereSherborne Castle & GardensClick hereFleet Air Arm Museum, YeoviltonClick hereHaynes Motor Museum, SparkfordClick hereClarks Village, StreetClick hereGlastonbury AbbeyClick hereWells CathedralClick hereWookey Hole CavesClick hereCheddar Gorge & CavesClick hereMuchelney AbbeyClick here
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Things To Do
This page is for visitors to the area and residents looking
for inspiration during holidays or weekends.
Things to Do - Local Walks
Norton is remarkably well served by footpaths, both in the immediate village and making attractive links with Ham
Hill and the neighbouring villages, all of which at the moment have their welcoming pubs. Ham Hill is a useful
starting point. Managed by South Somerset District Council as a Country Park, it has its own seasonal programme
of guided walks and events. Contact the Rangers’ Office (01935 823617) for details.
The Hill is unique as the crossing place for a number of long distance paths. The Liberty Trail to Lyme Regis starts
there and the Leland Trail from King Alfred’s Tower north of Stourhead ends there. The Parrett Trail from Wynyards
Gap on the Dorset borders to the Severn Estuary includes a loop which detours at Wigborough to pass through
Norton village and ascend Ham Hill. It then heads for Bower Hinton and veers westwards to rejoin the main trail
near Gawbridge Mill.
And you may well meet signs for the Monarch’s Way, the Wessex Ridgeway or the Macmillan (Cancer) Way, all of
which come and go within the area - riches indeed for those who love walking. The O.S. Explorer Map No. 129
(Yeovil and Sherborne) is excellent value, having Norton at its centre and being two-sided.
‘Norton Here and There’ and ‘Norton Near and Far’
These two booklets, produced locally, contain a series of country walks in and around Norton. There are in all 30
different circular walks of between 5- 9 miles, each giving simple route descriptions, some local background and
reference to the relevant O.S.maps. Parking places are suggested and there is a ‘pub’ midway on all walks.
They are available, price £2-50p. each (£3-00 by post) from the Spar Stores or from:
Ken Dives Tel: 01935 881046 Email: kdives@btinternet.com
The following attractions are all within easy reach of Norton-sub-Hamdon (30 miles
maximum).
Clicking on the links will open the website for each location in a new window.
Montacute House & Gardens - National Trust
Click here
Tintinhull Garden - National Trust
Click here
The Priory, Stoke-sub-Hamdon - NT
Click here
The Treasurers House, Martock - NT
Click here
Lytes Cary Manor - NT
Click here
Barrington Court - NT
Click here
Stourhead Gardens - NT
Click here
Longleat House, Gardens & Safari Park
Click here
Forde Abbey House & Gardens
Click here
Sherborne Castle & Gardens
Click here
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton
Click here
Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford
Click here
Clarks Village, Street
Click here
Glastonbury Abbey
Click here
Wells Cathedral
Click here
Wookey Hole Caves
Click here
Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Click here
Muchelney Abbey
Click here
