United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Taunton Deane
West Bagborough
Wills Neck Summit
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Taunton Deane
West Bagborough
Wills Neck Summit
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 42 out of 43 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Quantock Hills National Landscape
The Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies in North Somerset and is a fantastic place for adventures, with ancient woodland, old drovers’ trails and glorious views. Wills Neck is its highest point, rising to 1,261 feet (384 m) in the south west of the group. Even though there are plenty of Quantocks to the north of the summit, its height gives you vast panoramas in every direction.
There are more footpaths and bridleways in the Quantocks than you can shake a walking pole at, so you can reach the Wills Neck from pretty much anywhere. However, there’s a handy car park to the south east, if you’re coming from Taunton, or another to the north west, should you be coming from the north. Both are high, so reduce the need to walk up steep hills.
From the trig pillar summit, a clear day brings you vistas of Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Bristol Channel, the Brecon Beacons and the Mendips.
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 heathland, you'll find a trig point near the summit and fantastic views to the south, west and east. The patchwork countryside unfolds before you and on a clear day you can see across to Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Mendips.
May 19, 2021
Wills neck is the highest summit in the Quantocks hills & one of the highest points in Somerset.
January 11, 2024
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Location: West Bagborough, Taunton Deane, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom