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Dist:0.4km<br/>The A37 as it begins its descent into Gurney Slade.

©Chris Heaton

Dist:0.4km<br/>At Badger's Cross.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.4km<br/>Taken from the junction of the rural road with the A37.

©Chris Heaton

Dist:0.4km<br/>A tractor with trailer waits to emerge carefully onto the minor road between Gurney Slade and Oakhill.
The signpost indicates Moorwood and Benter to the left and Shepton Mallet to the right.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.5km<br/>Somewhere around here Bay's Lane, from the north, becomes Simbriss Road heading south, or it could be Blackey Lane from the east - who cares.
One thing is for sure, it is near Badger's Cross.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.6km<br/>This house is still recognisable as a former dissenting chapel

©ChurchCrawler

Dist:0.6km<br/>Next Shepton Mallet then on to Ilchester, Yeovil and Dorchester.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.6km<br/>On to Ston Easton, Farrington Gurney, Pensford and Bristol.
A few yards behind the camera position the B3135 begins its journey west over the high Mendips to Cheddar.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.6km<br/>Soon to drop into a small valley which it follows to Benter.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>To say nothing of the trampoline. See http://www.gurneysladestores.co.uk/

The Strange World of Gurney Slade, 1960 "A pioneering comedy series, postmodernist before there was such a thing, and a wonderful demonstration of Anthony Newley's genius in the art of self-mockery." Anyone remember it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=GGZe3j1oJqs&feature=related
It had absolutely nothing to do with Gurney Slade.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>Heading for Gurneyslade Bottom.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>Before the A37 was straightened and improved.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>An area of limestone quarries which are now well hidden.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking north east toward Binegar.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.7km<br/>The milepost stands just north of the Old Mendip Inn. For a wider view see [[1667011]]

©Trish Steel

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