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Walk 1222 - Winsford Hill & the Allotment from Winsford

Nat Park   Exmoor
County/Area   Somerset
AuthorLou Johnson
Length6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent910 feet / 276 metres
Grademoderate

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The main objective of this Exmoor walk is Winsford Hill. Starting from the attractive village of Winsford, Somerset, the route contains a wide variety of scenic intertest.

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet OL9
OS LandrangerSheet 181

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Walk 1750 - 3.6 miles / 5.7 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
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Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km

Walk 1221 - 8.1 miles / 12.9 km away
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Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2211 - 8.2 miles / 13.2 km away
Minehead to Dunster
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1263 - 10.8 miles / 17.2 km away
The Doone Valley from Malmsmead
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1262 - 11.1 miles / 17.7 km away
Watersmeet & Foreland Point
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km

Walk 3211 - 14.5 miles / 23.1 km away
Crowcombe & Wills Neck
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1910 - 14.7 miles / 23.5 km away
Countisbury and Watersmeet from Lynmouth
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 1822 - 16.0 miles / 25.5 km away
Hodder's Combe, Bicknoller Post and Higher Hare Knap from Holford
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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Exmoor
Exmoor National Park lies in West Somerset and North Devon including a dramatic section of coast. Wild moorland dominates ...
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