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Dist:0.3km<br/>Lower Crannel farm over recently hacked hedge. Glastonbury Tor in background.
©Graham Richards
Dist:0.3km<br/>View south across Crannel Moor from the minor road that runs from Polsham to Godney. In the background is Glastonbury Tor.
©Nigel Mykura
Dist:1.0km<br/>Glastonbury Tor can be seen in the distance.
©Eugene Birchall
Dist:1.1km north<br/>Fenny Castle is a motte and bailey castle set on a small natural hill. The north west end of the hill has been scarped into a steep-sided conical to form a motte, while the south east end has been levelled to create a narrow bailey. Digging in the castle unearthed a wall which defended the summit, as well as iron rings, an iron implement and pottery. In C19 it is recorded that part of the slope at the north west end of the hill was removed to enable easier access around it. In the process the remains of 20 skeletons, possibly of a period predating the construction of the castle, were removed. The river Sheppey can be seen in the foreground.
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:1.1km west<br/>View upstream of the typical levels river from the bridge at Garslade Farm. The bridge carries the minor road from Polsham to Godney across the river.
©Nigel Mykura
Dist:1.1km north<br/>
©Sheila Russell
Dist:1.1km north<br/>
©Sarah Charlesworth
Dist:1.2km northwest<br/>It amazes me that there are houses on the levels. They must flood from time to time and what with global warming!!! The area is marked as Piggery on the 25,000 map but there are no pigs there now.
©Graham Richards
Dist:1.2km north<br/>Passing Ashmoor and running beside the invisible River Sheppey (right), with roadside willows.
©Derek Harper
Dist:1.2km east<br/>The inn is the "Camelot Inn", but the creeper is hiding some of the letters
©David Smith
Dist:1.2km east<br/>Looking south towards Glastbury
©Graham Richards
Dist:1.2km north<br/>The drove follows the curve of the River Sheppey, just off to the right, circling Callow Hill on the left, with a field of maize.
©Derek Harper
Dist:1.2km west<br/>The river Sheppey flows across land that is below 5m above sea level. Garslade farm stands atop the ridge which leads up from the flat land - and stands about 10m above sea level.
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:1.2km east<br/>Milepost on Glastonbury Road (A39), opposite entrance to Southway Farm. Legend: (left) "WELLS/3/MILES", (right) "GLASTON/3/MILES", (top) "B/WATER/17". Listed by English Heritage http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=268150
©Mike Faherty
Dist:1.3km south<br/>Looking north over Crannel Moor. In the near distance is the ridge of hills that runs between Wells and Cranmore. Beyond those the higher Mendips can be seen. I don't know what's been planted; young trees, but what? Unusual to find this on the levels!
©Graham Richards

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