Walk 3412 - Dowsborough Fort from Holford

An energetic short Somerset walk in the Quantocks AONB with some historic landmarks and spectacular scenery. The walk visits the high vantage point of Dowsborough Fort and the sinister Dead Woman's Ditch. You may well encounter some wild horses on the hills too.

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Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 140
	OS Landranger	Sheet 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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