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National Cycle Route 26

106.88 miles (172 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This signed Sustrans Cycle Route runs from Portishead in Somerset to the Isle of Portland on the south coast of Dorset.
On the way you will pass Sherborne, Glastonbury, Wells, Castle Cary, Yeovil and Dorchester. Route highlights include views of the famous Glastonbury Tor, a waterside run along Sutton Bingham Reservoir and a run along the traffic free Strawberry Line between Yatton and Cheddar.
The final section is also pleasant, running past the wildlife rich Radipole Lake RSPB reserve and Chesil Beach in Weymouth.
Please note much of the opening section from Portishead to Clevedon uses country lanes which are not part of the route. The route starts again just outside Clevedon.
Also as at time of writing the section between Cheddar and Wells is in development. Quiet country lanes have been used for most of this section instead.
See the list below for some manageable day rides along the route. Scroll down for route videos and the gpx file.

National Cycle Route 26 OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

National Cycle Route 26 Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Cycle Routes on National Cycle Route 26

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The route links up with National Cycle Route 3 in the Somerset area. The epic route starts on the Cornish coast at Land's End and takes you through Devon and Somerset before arriving at Bristol.

Photos

Portishead Marina - geograph.org.uk - 3158373

Portishead Marina

Cattle Grid at Notton - geograph.org.uk - 1209372

Cattle Grid at Notton. This grid is on the track from Notton to Frampton , part of National Cycle Route 26.

Glastonbury - Glastonbury Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 2808076

Glastonbury

Cattle at Sherborne - geograph.org.uk - 3194501

Cattle at Sherborne

Warriors Rest Sutton Bingham - geograph.org.uk - 893956

Warriors Rest Sutton Bingham. A tranquil setting on the shores of the reservoir where a tree is planted - Life for a Life - in memory of a loved one.

Junction on the Strawberry Line - geograph.org.uk - 2566213

Junction on the Strawberry Line

Allotments Alongside Maiden Newton Station - geograph.org.uk - 3145978

Allotments Alongside Maiden Newton Station

Weymouth - Weymouth Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 2857840

Weymouth Harbour - near the end of the route

GPS Files

GPX File

National Cycle Route 26.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)