9 easy-to-follow circular walks in Somerset

Nine easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Somerset of all grades in Walk Time Order (Longest to Shortest)

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Walk so187 Dunkery Beacon and Stoke Pero from Luccombe

Exmoor's and Somerset's Highest Point

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	2,038ft (621m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so187 Dunkery Beacon and Stoke Pero from Luccombe pdf

Route Summary:

Luccombe - Luccombe Plantation - Webbers Post - Dicky's Path - Hollow Combe - Dunkery Beacon - Little Rowbarrow - Great Rowbarrow - Lang Combe Head - Cloutsham Gate - Stoke Pero Church - Prickslade - Cloutsham Farm - East Water Valley - Webbers Post - Horner Plantataion - Luccombe

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Walk so152 Withypool Hill and River Barle from Withypool

An ancient stone circle & riverside stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	1,634ft (498m)
Time:	4.75hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so152 Withypool Hill and River Barle from Withypool pdf

Route Summary:

Withypool - The Two Moors Way - Withypool Hill - Westwater Farm - Parsonage Down - River Barle - Tarr Steps - Knaplock Wood - Withypool

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Walk so109 Black Hill (Quantocks) and Hurley Beacon from Holford

Superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	1,264ft (385m)
Time:	4.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so109 Black Hill (Quantocks) and Hurley Beacon from Holford pdf

Route Summary:

Holford - Holford Combe - Lower Hare Knap - Higher Hare Knap - Black Hill (Quantocks) - Hurley Beacon - Halsway Soggs - Halsway Post - Thorncombe Hill - Black Ball Hill - Thorncombe Barrow - Weacombe Hill - Bicknoller Post - Beacon Hill (Quantocks) - Longstone Hill - Alfoxton Park - Holford

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Walk so132 Dunkery Beacon from Webbers Post

Exmoor's & Somerset's Highest Point

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	1,254ft (382m)
Time:	3.75hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so132 Dunkery Beacon from Webbers Post pdf

Route Summary:

Webbers Post - Dicky's Path - Hollow Combe - Dunkery Beacon - Little Rowbarrow - Great Rowbarrow - Lang Combe Head - Cloutsham Gate - Cloutsham Farm - East Water Valley - Webbers Post

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Walk so121 Selworthy Beacon from Bossington

Stunning coastal views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	1,408ft (429m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so121 Selworthy Beacon from Bossington pdf

Route Summary:

Bossington - Allerford - Selworthy - Selworthy Beacon - The South West Coast Path - Hurlstone Combe - Hurlstone Point - Porlock Bay - Bossington

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Walk so106 Haddon Hill and Wimbleball Lake from Bury

Superb views followed by a river side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	1,083ft (330m)
Time:	3.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so106 Haddon Hill and Wimbleball Lake from Bury pdf

Route Summary:

Bury - River Haddeo - Hartford Bottom - Hartford Lodge - Pulham River - Upton Dam - Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Hadborough (Haddon Hill) - Hadborough Plantation - Haddon Farm - Bury

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Walk so110 Beacon Batch from Cheddar Gorge

A stroll in the Mendips

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	656ft (200m)
Time:	3.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so110 Beacon Batch from Cheddar Gorge pdf

Route Summary:

Cheddar Gorge - Black Rock Nature Reserve - Long Wood Nature Reserve - Tyning's Farm - Beacon Batch (Mendip Hills) - Charterhouse - Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve - Black Rock Nature Reserve - Cheddar Gorge

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Walk so103 Prior's Wood from Easton-in-Gordano

Lovely walk through Bluebell woods

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	722ft (220m)
Time:	2.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so103 Prior's Wood from Easton-in-Gordano pdf

Route Summary:

Easton-in-Gordano - The Gordano Round - Hails Wood - The Bottoms - Summer House Wood - Windmill Hill - Buddings Wood - Downs School - Charlton Farm Children's Hospice - Prior's Wood - Portbury - Portbury Standing Stone - Gordano Services - Easton-in-Gordano

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Walk so114 Buckland Dinham and Great Elm from Mells

Lovely walk in gentle rolling hills & valleys

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.75 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	600ft (183m)
Time:	2.75hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk so114 Buckland Dinham and Great Elm from Mells pdf

Route Summary:

Mells - Wadbury Hill Fort - Mells Stream - Wadbury Valley - Great Elm - The Macmillan Way - Buckland Brook - Buckland Dinham - Clareham Lane - Hill House Farm - Conduit Bridge - Mells

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