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 are many Bronze Age burial sites dotted around. You might also see the wild ponies strutting their stuff.

Mendip Hills National Landscape

March 24, 2021

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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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May 17, 2020

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Views out to Bristol Channel, over to Wales and of course of all the wild horses.

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Best routes near Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

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1. Beacon Batch & Dolebury Warren loop from Burrington Combe

11.6km

03:22

300m

Hike the 7.2-mile Beacon Batch & Dolebury Warren loop from Burrington Combe, a moderate trail with panoramic views and Iron Age hillforts.

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2. Dolebury Warren & Beacon Batch loop from Blagdon

16.7km

04:45

390m

Hike the moderate Dolebury Warren & Beacon Batch loop from Blagdon, covering 10.4 miles with panoramic Mendip Hills views.

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3. The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

20.0km

05:35

370m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

1. Beacon Batch & Dolebury Warren loop from Burrington Combe

2. Dolebury Warren & Beacon Batch loop from Blagdon

3. The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

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