How to reach Wansdyke.. At
Stantonbury
(all
crossroads, etc. carry a link to UK Streetmap.co.uk).
From the north:
By car from Bristol.
Follow the A 4 (T) to Bath, then take the A 4175
to Keynsham, and next the B 3116. Now either park
the car at Wansdyke House, or drive towards
Marksbury and take the road to Stanton Prior,
before setting out on foot for the fort. There
are two main footpaths to the fort, one starting from the A 39, just east of Wansdyke
House. The other starts from the centre of Stanton Prior.
From the east:
By car
from the directions of Bath. Follow the A
4(T) to Bristol, and take the A 39 through
Corston. Reaching Wansdyke House below
Stantonbury Hill, continue as described above.
From the west:
By car
from Weston-super-Mare/M5 or Wells.
From Weston-super-Mare and the
M5,
follow the A 371 to Bristol and the A 368, all
the way to Marksbury. Then either go straight to Stanton Prior, or park the car upon
reaching Wansdyke House, and go further on foot.
From Wells, follow the A 39 and
after reaching Marksbury continue as described
above.
From the south:
By car from Shepton Mallet or Frome.
From Shepton Mallet, follow the A37 to
Bristol. Take the A 368 right to Bath, and after
Marksbury, continue as described above.
From Frome, follow the A 362 to
Radstock and beyond to Farrington Gurney, where
you join the A 37 and continue as described
above.
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