W3. 61.5 km (38.2 mi) Route via Oakhill, Wells, Chewton Mendip and Kilmersdon

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I've not ridden this route in it's entirety yet, so if you beat me to it please leave a comment and let me know what it was like. Having said that, I know most of the roads and I've tried hard to keep away from the traffic as much as possible, although that becomes harder as you travel west of the A37. Sorry for the route being over several maps, it's almost impossible to read any of the place names if I squeeze it onto one screen.

(1.) LEAVE Frome on the Nunney road (as per route W1.) and follow the lanes through the villages to Oakhill. Only really one hill to get your teeth into, 5% up from Bulls Green. Take care crossing the A37 near Little London, traffic comes down the hill (from your left) fairly quickly. The hill up to the Wells road, past the golf club, is not the nicest tarmac but it beats trying to cycle up the A37. It's almost all downhill to Wells from there. Have a look at the second map for how to get through Wells.

(2.) TURN right in the middle of Wells and head out on the Old Bristol Road, up hill towards Upper Milton and Rookham. Bit of a climb (6.5%) is rewarded with a stop at The Hunters Lodge (Hotel on the map).

(3.) CONTINUE over the cross roads after the pub, the turn right at the next cross roads onto the B3135 and after about a mile, take the left fork downhill towards Chewton Mendip. Go straight over the crossroads in the village and head uphill to Emborough. Once through Chilcompton, go straight over the rounabout and enjoy good roads all the way to Kilmersdon. Get on the Colliers Way (Cycle route 24) at Kilmersdon and follow back to Frome, or rather Great Elm where it ends. Follow the cycle track sign posts through Great Elm and Vallis and up the final climb (good luck) back into Frome.

I'll write a proper description when I've completed this route...or will publish someone else's, whichever comes first!