Government Hurdles Risk Blocking Key Missing Link in Somerset’s Strawberry Line Cycle Route
Monday, February 23, 2026
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The completion of a crucial gap on Somerset’s long-distance Strawberry Line cycle route is facing potential delay due to obstacles posed by the Historic Railways Estate (HRE), a government body overseeing former railway assets.
Currently, the Strawberry Line path offers seamless access from Yatton railway station to Labourham Way in Cheddar, with plans to extend through to Collett Park in Shepton Mallet. A major milestone was reached in October 2024 when a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the busy B3136 West Shepton road was installed, linking Shepton Mallet’s town centre with its southwestern Ridge Road neighborhood.