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View from Ham Hill – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Montacute

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View from Ham Hill – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Montacute

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View from Ham Hill – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Montacute

03:03

27.5km

470m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Start point

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1.01 km

Hedgecock Hill Wood

Highlight • Forest

Muddy in winter in some parts

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1.94 km

View from Ham Hill

Highlight • Trail

Ham Hill is a magnificent country park with panoramic views over the South Somerset Moors, Exmoor and the Mendip Hills from the top. During the Iron Age, a huge hill …

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2.47 km

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Highlight • Natural

Ham Hill has been quarried for so many generations that it’s surprising there’s still a hill there at all. The local hamstone has a pretty honey yellow hue to it …

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2.87 km

Hamdon Hill Wood

Forest

3.59 km

Waterfall at Little Hamdon Mill

Highlight • Other

10.1 km

View of Strip Lynchets on Brympton Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Somerset and Dorset are riddled with strip lynchets and some examples are particularly eye-catching. Best viewed from a distance, strip lynchets were a type of earthwork commonly used in ancient field systems, mainly in southern Britain.

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15.7 km

St Michael and All Angels Church, Haselbury Plucknett

Highlight • Religious Site

Aside from residing in such a wonderfully-named village, St Michaels and All Angels Church has a fascinating history. Long before its Victorian renovation, a holy man named Wulfric lived as a hermit here for 29 years.

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27.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

7.50 km

6.63 km

1.45 km

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

7.03 km

5.54 km

885 m

593 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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View from Ham Hill – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Montacute

Hedgecock Hill Wood

Prince of Wales Pub Viewpoint

Hamdon Hillfort (Ham Hill)

View from Ham Hill

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Waterfall at Little Hamdon Mill

View of Strip Lynchets on Brympton Hill

St Michael and All Angels Church, Haselbury Plucknett

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