Walking Britain Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
Introduction to Walk 1750
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 1 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A short climb to the highest point in the Exmoor National Park. As might be expected Dunkery Beacon offers a grand panorama of moors and coast. 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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Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross
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Winsford Hill & the Allotment from Winsford
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Selworthy Beacon from Selworthy
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Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
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Selworthy Beacon & North Hill from Bossington
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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
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Anstey Gate and Hawkridge from Tarr Steps
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.2 miles / 13.3 km
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Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
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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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