Walking Britain Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross
Introduction to Walk 1220
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 1170 feet / 355 metres
Time - 5 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Somerset walk visits the highest point on Exmoor, Dunkery Beacon. Starting from Wheddon Cross, the highest village on Exmoor, the walk includes a variety of scenic interest including wooded combes and wild moorland. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL9 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL9 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 181 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 181 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
2.5 miles / 4.1 km away
Winsford Hill & the Allotment from Winsford
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
The River Barle and Withypool from Tarr Steps
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Anstey Gate and Hawkridge from Tarr Steps
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.2 miles / 13.3 km
6.0 miles / 9.5 km away
Selworthy Beacon & North Hill from Bossington
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
9.3 miles / 14.9 km away
Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
10.0 miles / 16.0 km away
The Doone Valley from Malmsmead
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
Watersmeet & Foreland Point
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
12.1 miles / 19.4 km away
Weacombe Combe, Bicknoller Post, Kilve & Longstone Hill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 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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