Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Luccombe

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West Somerset District

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Luccombe

Hard

5.0

(3)

hikers

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Luccombe

05:48

19.4km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.11 km

Horner Tea Gardens

Highlight • Cafe

Open from 11am for the most delicious selection of cake and, of course, cream teas. Indoor and outdoor seating. Plus seating under a shelter so best of both worlds.

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3.91 km

Woodland in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Forest

Also beautiful at other times of the year! 😉 But it can get moldy

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4.92 km

Jubilee Hut

Viewpoint

5.65 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Welcome to the top of the world! Well, at least Somerset. We may not be blessed with mighty mountains in the South West, but it's still certainly and achievement to …

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8.77 km

Dunkery Beacon, atop Dunkery Hill, is the highest point in Somerset. Standing at 1,705 feet (520 m), it boasts spectacular views. On a clear day, views stretch across the Bristol Channel and Wales, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

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12.1 km

Stoke Pero Church

Highlight • Religious Site

High on the moor above Porlock is the tiny hamlet of Stoke Pero; home to the highest church in England at 1,013 feet (309 m) above sea level. The tower …

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15.6 km

Woodland River Crossing in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • River

This ancient oak woodland is a beautiful spot to sit and watch the river flow by.

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17.2 km

Hacketty Way Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The packhorse bridge you see crossing the Horner Water is a Grade II listed Scheduled Monument. The bridge, dating back to the late medieval period, is in good condition and is also known as Hacketty Way Bridge.

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