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. | |||
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Recommended Reading
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Minehead to St Ives
Map of the northern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from Minehead to St Ives along the north Devon and Cornish coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.
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