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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Blackwater

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Blackwater

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Blackwater

01:01

3.49km

90m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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827 m

View of the Blackdown Hills

Highlight • Forest

Stop for a moment at this viewpoint near the remains of Castle Neroche and take in these sensational views across the Blackdown Hills.

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949 m

Castle Neroche

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built …

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1.17 km

Castle Neroche Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Castle

Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built …

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1.75 km

Castle Neroche Woods

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.00 km

Gravel Path in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Lots of great woody tracks - part of the HereTrail

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3.49 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.04 km

430 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.90 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Blackwater

View of the Blackdown Hills

Castle Neroche

Castle Neroche Iron Age Hill Fort

Castle Neroche Woods

Gravel Path in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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