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West Somerset District
Selworthy

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Porlock

Hard

30

runners

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Porlock

05:18

40.4km

1,330m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.00 km

Mitcham Seat

Viewpoint

2

2.99 km

Periwinkle Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

The National Trust Periwinkle Tea Rooms is a great place to end a run (or stop halfway around). The scones and cream teas are particularly good, but they do serve …

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3

3.10 km

Periwinkle Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant cottage tea rooms nestled in the Somerset countryside along the Regional Cycle Route 51 and Two Moors Way, on the climb up to Selworthy Beacon.

Would recommend the cream …

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4

3.13 km

All Saints' Church, Selworthy

Highlight • Religious Site

It is not so common for a Christian place of worship – which encompasses the whole of heaven – to be dedicated to “ALL SAINTS”. Usually it is one (or …

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5

13.3 km

Langham Wood

Forest

6

15.9 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Welcome to the top of the world! Well, at least Somerset. We may not be blessed with mighty mountains in the South West, but it's still certainly and achievement to …

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7

16.0 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dunkery Beacon, atop Dunkery Hill, is the highest point in Somerset. Standing at 1,705 feet (520 m), it boasts spectacular views. On a clear day, views stretch across the Bristol Channel and Wales, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

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8

19.0 km

Stoke Pero Church

Highlight • Religious Site

High on the moor above Porlock is the tiny hamlet of Stoke Pero; home to the highest church in England at 1,013 feet (309 m) above sea level. The tower …

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9

22.5 km

Jubilee Hut

Viewpoint

10

24.0 km

Horner Tea Gardens

Highlight • Cafe

Open from 11am for the most delicious selection of cake and, of course, cream teas. Indoor and outdoor seating. Plus seating under a shelter so best of both worlds.

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11

29.8 km

Hawkcombe Head Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rocky, twisting single track at the top gives way to fast grassy track that leads into the woods. Great views on the descent and lots of fun through the woods.

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12

36.8 km

Porlockford Plantation

Forest

B

40.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

5.42 km

4.17 km

2.54 km

1.61 km

852 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

4.20 km

4.12 km

3.66 km

2.04 km

116 m

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