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 …

David Howells

September 10, 2022

Hiking

Black Down Hill or Beacons Batch is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills at 325m, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley. It has a trig pointed summit and is a UK designated Marilyn with a prominence of over 150m.

Dan Hobson

January 1, 2021

Hiking

Beacon Batch is the highest point in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From the trig point, you get breathtaking panoramic views that stretch over the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley and across the Mendips. There are Bronze Age burial mounds at the summit, too. A very special place with lots of great walking to enjoy all around.

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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. Cheddar Gorge & Beacon Batch loop from Burrington Ham — Mendip Hills

14.5km

04:22

450m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Blagdon, Cheddar Gorge & Beacon Batch loop from Burrington Ham — Mendip Hills

19.5km

05:44

520m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 320 m

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

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Beacon Batch summit trig point

1. Beacon Batch & Dolebury Warren loop from Burrington Combe

2. Cheddar Gorge & Beacon Batch loop from Burrington Ham — Mendip Hills

3. Blagdon, Cheddar Gorge & Beacon Batch loop from Burrington Ham — Mendip Hills

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