Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 7 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Mendip Hills National Landscape
With fantastic views and managed by Avon Wildlife Trust - The calcareous grassland of Hellenge Hill supports rare plants such as honewort and Somerset hair-grass which are only found on the hot southern scarp of the Mendip Hills. Look out also for green-winged orchid, common broomrape, yellow-wort, carline thistle and autumn lady's tresses. Gorse and hawthorn provide good habitat for birds and invertebrates. You may see adders basking on the slopes. Hellenge Hill is a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI). This site is a haven for butterflies and wildlife
April 29, 2021
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