The Strawberry Line

03/09/2026

Advance Warning of Path Closure at Easton for Improvement Work. Ebbor Lane to Erlon Lane.

As Greenways continue work on the Phase 2 (of 4) extension towards Haybridge they will be laying tarmac along part of a share private lane. In September or early October.

With the tarmac team on site, Greenways will use the opportunity to improve the existing path surface between Ebbor Lane and Erlon Lane, Easton down through the Easton cutting. This will require closure of this section for short periods.

Please keep an eye out for further Social Mendip post with details and timings.

We apologises for any inconvenience caused, in advance. Any closures will be kept as short as possible.

30/08/2026

If you are out and about over the summer don’t forget to use the routes across Wells and North Yatton that add more miles to the landscape you can explore 🥰

With two new Trail Leaflets to download and enjoy along more details on our new web page ‘Explore our Landscape’

30/08/2026

The Strawberry Line will eventually run uninterrupted from Yatton railway station to Collett Park in Shepton Mallet, via Cheddar and Wells

27/08/2026

"It's an absolute pleasure to walk on"🚶
The path follows an old railway line between Shepton Mallet and Yatton ➡️ bbc.in/4wNuqb5

27/08/2026

Britain Favourite Path 2026 – Winners!!! 🥰

We’ve just learned that the 🍓 Line has just been confirmed as ‘Britain Favourite Path 2026’.

A huge, huge honour for everyone involved.🤩🤩

Something we hadn’t expected – but looking back at our social media posts, not really that surprising. When you dig back through all our Facebook posts of the last few years it’s self-evident the level of support for the project from across historic Somerset and more widely. As well as the collective energy among our volunteers, key partners, and friends.

Trustees would like to pay special thanks to Amanda Baldwin for nominating the path in the 1st place. Her stunning image beautifully captures our 🍓 Line ‘three-Cs’, Connecting Communities in a Conservation corridor.

But we should also thank all of you…. each and everyone a 🍓 Line hero, as your support matters..❤️😍🥰

750,000 trips annually tells its own story, alongside 250,000 online supporters who encourage others to come and enjoy the path and share our positive story. A number that grows annually alongside the length of available path. 20-miles of the 29-miles path available to enjoy today, with the longest single stretch extended to 13-miles in 2025. Moreover, at least three gap filling projects are current in development.

Additionally, a HUGE ‘thank you’ for all your positive messages on social media which inspire our volunteers in all weathers to build and maintain this amazing community asset. As well as to North Somerset Council and Somerset Councilthat have been behind this project for close to 50-years and driving an Active Travel agenda to our collective benefit. With our partners, Greenways & Cycleroutes Ltd and support from local business as well as Mendip Hills National Landscape, we are building a legacy asset for the generations to come, to share, access and enjoy.🫶

Proof that we are ‘Better Together’ and we will succeed in completing the path ‘from the Mendips to the Sea’, in time.

Britain’s Favourite Path, organised by the The Ramblers and supported by the players of the Postcode Lottery, celebrates the vital role local paths play in connecting people to nature, communities and each other. From coastal trails and countryside footpaths to urban green routes, the competition shines a spotlight on the places that inspire us to get outdoors.

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

🥁🥁🥁 The results are in... and we have a winner!

After another VERY tight public vote, Britain's Favourite Path 2026 is officially....

🏆 the Strawberry Line path near Winscombe in North Somerset!

Nominated by Amanda Baldwin, who calls it "an escape, a release, a feel-good factor", she told us why it’s so important to her:

“The fact that this path is on my doorstep means everything to me. I do not need a car, I can walk for miles to get to where I want to be and I’ve significantly lowered my carbon footprint. It’s so important to have green spaces close to your doorstep and this path opens up so many benefits to me.”

Congratulations to Amanda for capturing this beautiful stretch of the Strawberry Line and thank you to the players of the Postcode Lottery UK for supporting Britain's Favourite Path 2026 and helping us celebrate our wonderful path network 💚

And a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who got involved this summer.

We were completely blown away by your shots and stories. We’ll be sharing many of them across the year as a reminder of just how wonderful our paths are, and how they are so much more than a way to get from A to B ✨🌳❤️

23/08/2026

Closing the gaps, metre by metre…

So what’s happening this year and into 2027…..

In partnership through Somerset Council and Greenways & Cycleroutes Ltd we hope to extend from Cheddar towards Rodney Stoke using existing lanes, push west from Shepton Mallet towards Dulcote from Ridge Road under Stump Cross Bridge and complete phase 2 of 4 to connect Easton through to Haybridge. Where Somerset Council’s support and funding, and Greenways path building know how, has been key.

In North Somerset, the Banwell Bypass Path link should connect the Strawberry Line through to Locking and Worle. Thus, adding additional destinations for our communities and allowing more people to access the Strawberry and reach into the Mendip Hill NL. All thanks to North Somerset Council foresight around the Bypass project.

In partnership with Mendip Hills National Landscape we are working at multiple points on the path on accessibility improvement projects. Those range from surface improvements & widening, through to mobility accessible viewpoints, better access to parking and a link from the Mendip Way to the Strawberry Line at the Kings Wood Car Park.

All in, as we approach our 50th anniversary in 2027 there’s a lot going on. All thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, supportive Councils and key partners in Mendip Hills NL and Greenways & Cycleroutes. Plus, a huge amount of support from local business and Mendip quarry companies.