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Montacute House to Whitcombe Valley loop

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Montacute House to Whitcombe Valley loop

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Montacute House to Whitcombe Valley loop

02:29

8.81km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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After 127 m for 500 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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281 m

Montacute House

Highlight • Historical Site

Montacute House is a fine example of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture. The house was built under instruction of Sir Edward Phelips — a lawyer and politician who is famous for being a prosecutor in the trial of the Gunpowder Plotters — and was completed in 1601. The house is in the care of the National Trust. There is a cafe here, plus facilities.

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1.53 km

St Michael's Tower on St Michael's Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael's Hill affords breathtaking views over the village of Montacute and the serene Somerset countryside. On the summit, you find St Michael's Tower, a folly built in the 18th century. Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, a castle was built on the summit. However, nothing remains of the castle today.

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4.16 km

Ham Hill War Memorial and Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)

Maker
Ham Hill and Doulting Stone Company (Makers)
Mr W. Bussell of Montacute (Designer)

Ceremony
Unknown
Date: 19 July 1923
Attended by: HRH Prince of Wales KG laid a bronze laurel wreath at the foot of the memorial (to whose column it was later fixed).

Unveiled
Date: 26 September 1920
Attended by: Reverend E. Skilton

Dedicated
Date: 26 September 1920
Attended by: Reverend E. Skilton performed the service. Those present included relatives of the Fallen, and villagers

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4.25 km

Ham Hill Marker Stone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marker Stone giving distance of different destinations…

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4.86 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 and many of the locals buildings, and indeed entire villages, have been built with it.

The quarry has long been defunct and, left to nature’s own devices, it has become an intriguing landscape of grassy mounds. It’s fun to roam around, particularly if you have children in tow.

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6.37 km

Whitcombe Deserted Medieval Settlement

Highlight • Historical Site

Well-preserved deserted medieval settlement of Whitcombe. Earthworks include hollow way, lynchets, small enclosures, house platforms and a pond. A gorgeous walk across the area with such a historic past.

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7.22 km

Whitcombe Medieval Village Site

Highlight • Natural

Up until the 16th century, a medieval village thrived in this valley with around 10 houses. The villagers farmed the landscape here, creating strip lynchets and quarrying hamstone. This valley and the site of the village remain historically important and you’ll find information boards with fascinating information.

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8.61 km

St Catherine’s Church, Montacute

Highlight • Religious Site

The Anglican Church of St Catherine at Montacute within the English county of Somerset was first built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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8.81 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

2.58 km

1.90 km

795 m

185 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

3.58 km

609 m

371 m

352 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

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21 %

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Trail Reviews

Julie

February 17, 2024, Montacute House to Whitcombe Valley loop

You dont need to go into Montacute House to start the tour so ignore the initial instructions. We followed the instructions and had to climb a wall to get out of Montacute House 😊

Montacute House to Whitcombe Valley loop

Montacute House

St Michael's Tower on St Michael's Hill

Ham Hill War Memorial and Stone Circle

Ham Hill Marker Stone

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Whitcombe Deserted Medieval Settlement

Whitcombe Medieval Village Site

St Catherine’s Church, Montacute

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