In reply to GraMc:
Hi Graham - For Fell type stuff head down to Mendip to Burrington Combe/Beacon batch (good parking by the Burrington Inn - shite pub though
. Nice limestone Combes and some Moorland. It has it's own fell race in June (see Facebook), you can get a good longer hilly run in by heading out over Dolebury Hillfort through Mendip Lodge wood, then back over Beacon Batch (for a biggie, link in a Cheddar gorge Circuit (some real steepies there).
Crook Peak/Wavering Down (30 mins from Bris?)is a favourite of mine (also has a mini fell race in September - a real beauty (vid here ). A lovely ridge up from the South East, a nice pointy summit, another grind to the top of Wavering Down, and a flying descent down Cross plain to Cross (you can also link this to Beacon Batch via the West Mendip Way).
I live in Long Ashton. Nailsea Running club run an Annual off Road 10k from the community centre with 1000ft of ascent. It's really very nice (course here
http://www.southvillerunningclub.co.uk/route/ironwood-challenge ) you can link it into Ashton Court runs by following the Quarry path to Longwood lane then dropping down towards LA. I ran the course again on Friday, lovely and quiet with carpets of bluebells (plenty of good hills too)
Further out West there's a great fell scene in South Wales (
http://www.wfra.me.uk/ ), I did a few of the Winter Hill Series this winter and they were ace. Would have done the Sugarloaf race today but went climbing instead.
There are some lovely runs in the quantocks too through the Combes, with some great views from the heathland on top.
Enjoy, and let me know if you want any more suggestions
Tom
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