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Hillforts and a Trig Point on the Mendip Hills

updated on 23 March 202123 March 2021By Fred

Description:This walk on the Mendip Hills visits the attractive nature reserve of Burrington Ham with its Iron Age Hillfort.  From there it cros...

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Somerset, South West
Beacon Batch, Burrington Ham Nature Reserve, Dolebury Warren, Limestone Trail, Somerset Walks

Isle Brewers and Isle Abbotts

updated on 28 February 202117 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walk follows quiet country lanes and footpaths on the edge of the Somerset Levels.  Starting at Curry Mallet it visits Isle Bre...

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Somerset, South West
Isle Abbotts, Isle Brewers, Somerset Levels, Somerset Walks

The Punchbowl and Caratacus Stone

updated on 28 February 202121 January 2021By Fred

Description:A walk from the attractive village of Winsford in the heart of Exmoor.  It climbs the Punchbowl at Winsford Hill to provide spectacu...

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Somerset, South West
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor Walks, Somerset Walks, Winsford Hill

Minehead to Watchet via Dunster

updated on 1 March 202130 December 2020By Fred

Description:This 18.3 mile (19.5km) walk ascends from Minehead to cross Hopcott Common to reach Dunster.  It then goes through the Deer Park of ...

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Somerset, South West
Blue Anchor, Macmillan Way West, Somerset Walks

Ridges and Combes on the Quantock Hills

updated on 1 March 202114 December 2020By Fred

Description:This walk heads along ridges to reach Beacon Hill before descending through combes to join the Coleridge Way and head to Holford.  A...

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Somerset, South West
Bicknoller Post, Coleridge Way, Halsway Post, Macmillan Way West, Quantocks Walks, Somerset Walks

Nynehead Boat Lift from Wellington

updated on 1 March 202111 December 2020By Fred

Description:This walk from the centre of Wellington follows the route of the West Deane Way along the old towpath of the now disused Great western Ca...

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Somerset, South West
Grand Western Canal, Nynehead Boatlift, Somerset Walks, West Deane Way

Stoke Hill and Thurlbear Wood

updated on 1 March 202111 December 2020By Fred

Description:This 7 mile walk from Stoke St Mary goes over Stoke Hill and then crosses farmland before joining the East Deane Way.  It returns to...

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Somerset, South West
East Deane Way, Somerset Walks, Thurlbear Wood

Dowsborough Hillfort and Hodder’s Combe

updated on 1 March 202111 December 2020By Fred

Description:This 8 miles / 12.9km walk goes through woodland before visiting Dowsborough Hillfort.  It then descends to Holford and goes through...

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Somerset, South West
Dowsborough Hillfort, Quantock Hills, Quantocks Walks, Somerset Walks

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