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c13th hilltop church fabulous views over the Blackmore Vale

Great views southwest across the Somerset Levels from this little hill on the edge of Cucklington. The viewpoint is at about 135m high and there is a bench to stop and take a break.

Dog friendly pub with outdoor seating serving Italian food. Open Tue-Fri evenings from 5.30pm. Sunday 12-3pm, then evening from 5.30.

You might start looking at estate agent websites after meandering around Cucklington as the village and its views are jaw-dropping. Apart from far-reaching views of the patchwork countryside, you'll find a magnificent 13th-century church here too. Located between Gillingham and Wincanton, there are plenty of footpaths and lanes leading to this charming place.

It's not every day that you come across a thatched church. This wonderful little building was constructed in 1921. It was the idea of Alfred Manger, who owned the land and wanted to provide a closer church for local parishioners. Manger died in 1917 but his family carried out his wish and had the church built in memory of those who lost their lives in the First World War.

This pretty, old mill was built in 1886 and ground flour. It sits next to the River Stour and, although its now a residential house, it retains a working waterwheel and the original baker's oven. While this is a private home, the Stour Valley Way passes by and it's hard to not be enrapt by its exquisite surroundings.

A little hidden away in the meadow behind Silton's St Nicholas' church, Wyndham's Oak will have your jaw on the floor. Thought to be perhaps 1,000 years old, this is one of the ancient oaks that sit on the edge of the medieval hunting ground of Gillingham Forest. As you'd expect for something of this age, it goes by several names; Judge's Tree and Silton Oak are two of its others. Its extraordinary trunk circumference stands at 38 feet (12 m) but it was most certainly larger in its younger days. Marked on maps, this aged oak has to be seen to be believed.