Walking Britain Selworthy Beacon & North Hill from Bossington
Introduction to Walk 1221
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 1225 feet / 371 metres
Time - 5 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
Selworthy Beacon and North Hill are the main objectives of this walk from Bossington, Somerset. The route offers a variety of Exmoor scenery with coastal hills, views of high moors and the interesting village of Selworthy. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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
1.5 miles / 2.5 km away
Selworthy Beacon from Selworthy
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
4.6 miles / 7.3 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
6.0 miles / 9.5 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Watersmeet & Foreland Point
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
The Doone Valley from Malmsmead
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
8.1 miles / 12.9 km away
Winsford Hill & the Allotment from Winsford
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
9.1 miles / 14.6 km away
Foreland Point from Barna Barrow (Countisbury)
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
9.4 miles / 15.0 km away
Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
9.9 miles / 15.8 km away
The River Barle and Withypool from Tarr Steps
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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