Maybe not the last word in sophistication but "Weston" has a kitsch charm.

The Mendip Way itself starts in the quieter area of Uphill to the south of Weston.

The centrepiece of this medieval village is the striking King John's Hunting Lodge,

Listed in the Domesday Book as Sipeham meaning ‘sheep home’.

The river Yeo emerges from Gough’s Cave to flow through the centre of the village.

Priddy has been a settlement since Neolithic times.

Wookey Hole is centred around a cave complex carved out by the River Axe.

Wells is one of Britain’s smallest but most beautiful cities.

Glastonbury - a place where mythology, legend and religious lore entwine.

This market town grew prosperous in the Middle Ages as a centre for woollen cloth

Pronounced ‘Froom’, this town is a great end to your Mendip Way walk.

Take a train from Frome to Bradford-on-Avon, a town of cream Bath stone.

From Frome you can take a train to the Georgian spa city of Bath. Visit the world famous Roman Baths and take tea in the magnificent Pump Room.