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Beacon Hill & Bicknoller Post loop from Staple Plain Car Park — Quantock Hills

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West Somerset District

West Quantoxhead

Beacon Hill & Bicknoller Post loop from Staple Plain Car Park — Quantock Hills

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Beacon Hill & Bicknoller Post loop from Staple Plain Car Park — Quantock Hills

01:01

3.34km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Quantock Hills AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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786 m

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fabulous views both east and west along the coastline and across the Bristol Channel to Wales. The trig point is at 310m, the highest northerly point on the Quantock Hills.

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1.68 km

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its name from the village of Bicknoller to the West edge of the Quantocks. Up on the tops here, you will get to experience some incredible views over the moorland, woodland and towards the coastline.

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3.34 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.64 km

694 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

951 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

9°C

23 %

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Beacon Hill & Bicknoller Post loop from Staple Plain Car Park — Quantock Hills

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Bicknoller Post

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