Day 3: Chew Magna to Axbridge

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We leave Chew Magna heading to the small hills just to the west of the vast Chew Valley Lake and then onto the Ring O' Bells at Compton Martin. After this we get our first taste of some of the steeper hills on this year's route, a climb up on to the Mendip hills for most of the afternoon. At the far end of this stretch we get some stunning view of the famous Cheddar Gorge before descending down into Cheddar itself. A further couple of flat miles brings us into the very centre of Axbridge, at the Town Hall.

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Pilgrimage 2012 I'm certain that the hot tap water is unnaturally scalding in Chew Magna. Isaac Leaver Original Tweet

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Pilgrimage 2012 Andy climbs up to get one of Doug's high arrows. Jonathan Gamble Original Tweet

Pilgrimage 2012. Billby Bell Fran Gamble Original Tweet

Our God Shines rings out at this prayer stop in an attempt to drive away therain Pilgrimage 2012 John Chenery Original Tweet

Typically on Bruce's day it chucks it down with rain #standard Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Pilgrimage 2012 kneeler in church John Chenery Original Tweet

Pilgrimage 2012 Front markers leaving us a snail trail. Jonathan Gamble Original Tweet

A view back of Chew Valley Lake which we walked past this morning Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

We walk past an impressive cliff called Black Rock Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

A view down Cheddar Gorge Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Cheddar Gorge again Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

And another picture with Cheddar and the Severn Estuary in the distance Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Pilgrimage 2012 Listening to the.soundtrack to King Arthur made me feel like I was trekking through the hinterlands of post-Roman Britain. Isaac Leaver Original Tweet

A final DIY prayer stop at Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Cheddar Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

On the final stretch into Axbridge we see lots of rainbows Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

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Our God shines worked. Stayed dry all afternoon on Pilgrimage 2012 John Chenery Original Tweet

Pilgrimage 2012 Sue says "Wow! Worth the climb: cheddar reservoir, bristol Channel beyond. Also G Tor to left and Quantocks on horizon. Vast!" Aidan Simons Original Tweet