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Selworthy Beacon – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunster

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West Somerset District

Dunster

Selworthy Beacon – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunster

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Selworthy Beacon – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunster

06:13

49.0km

1,460m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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3.86 km

Beach

11.8 km

Selworthy Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Selworthy Beacon is a hill and Marilyn (Prominence of 150m) of Exmoor in Somerset, England. It lies within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park, to the north of the village …

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14.4 km

Hurlstone Point Coastguard Lookout

Highlight • Monument

Hurlstone Point is a great viewpoint and rest stop at the easterly end of Porlock Bay. It's just off the Southwest Coast Path and makes a good stop if you're …

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19.0 km

Porlockford Plantation

Forest

22.5 km

View of Porlock Village

Highlight • Beach

Cute little coastal village packed with pubs, coffee stops and indie shops. Campsite too!

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26.6 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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28.1 km

Jubilee Hut

Viewpoint

33.7 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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33.8 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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36.4 km

Langham Wood

Forest

47.9 km

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Highlight • Religious Site

Almost nothing reliable is known about the life of Saint GEORGE, to whom the church of Dunster was dedicated, but the veneration of him goes back a long way to …

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48.3 km

Dunster Watermill

Highlight • Monument

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to …

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49.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

5.40 km

4.60 km

3.19 km

3.08 km

1.86 km

303 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

6.49 km

5.08 km

4.17 km

3.66 km

1.49 km

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Highest point (510 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Selworthy Beacon – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunster

Selworthy Beacon

Hurlstone Point Coastguard Lookout

View of Porlock Village

Horner Tea Gardens

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Dunster Watermill

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