The Top 20 Peaks in Somerset
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks in Somerset is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 20
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Somerset for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Somerset for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Dunkery Beacon Summit
Highlight • Natural Monument
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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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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Wills Neck summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
This is the highest point in the Quantocks with a summit at 1,266 feet (386 m). Wills Neck is also one of the highest points in Somerset. Surrounded by open …
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Glastonbury Tor
Highlight • Summit
Climbing the hill, which is thought by some to be the Arthurian Avalon, rewards you with amazing views of the Somerset Levels, Dorset, Wiltshire and Wales. On its top, you …
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Beacon Batch summit trig point
Highlight • Viewpoint
This special site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific interest for its valuable wildlife habitats and is a nationally important site for its archaeology from the late Stone …
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Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies
Highlight • Natural
Black Down is the highest area of the Mendip Hills and affords wonderful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley, the Quantocks and beyond. There …
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Crook Peak
Highlight • Natural Monument
Part of a Special Site of Scientific Interest, Crook Peak is a hill in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Open common with a rocky terrain, the summit …
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Wavering Down Trig Point
Highlight • Natural Monument
Owned and managed by the National Trust and part of the same SSSI as Crook Peak, Wavering Down is an impressive hill with even more impressive views. There's a trig …
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Brent Knoll Summit and Jubilee Monument
Highlight • Viewpoint
If it has rained a lot, then recommend if you want to go up and down a different way, you ascend from the north and descend on the south. The …
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Mendip Hills National Landscape
Highlight • Natural
Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …
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Bicknoller Post
Highlight • Natural Monument
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 …
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