Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Shepton Beauchamp

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Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Shepton Beauchamp

Moderate

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Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from Shepton Beauchamp

02:08

34.1km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.2 km for 98 m

After 12.4 km for 98 m

After 26.9 km for 153 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.1 km

Fascinating Ham Hill is well worth a visit, being at once a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, an Iron Age hill fort, a Roman site, a Local Nature Reserve and a country park.

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12.4 km

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Highlight • Natural

Ham Hill has been quarried for so many generations that it’s surprising there’s still a hill there at all. The local hamstone has a pretty honey yellow hue to it …

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21.2 km

St Catherine’s Church, Montacute

Highlight • Religious Site

The Anglican Church of St Catherine at Montacute within the English county of Somerset was first built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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21.2 km

View of the Monument and Valley Near Castle Cary

Highlight • Monument

24.0 km

Priory Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Amazing coffee and lush cake.
Lovely friendly cafe. Open in the week but also Sunday 10am to 1pm

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24.1 km

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory (Chantry College)

Highlight • Monument

Owned and managed by the National Trust, Stoke-sub-Hamdon’s priory is a phenomenal group of 14th and 15th-century buildings, largely made from the local hamstone. Grade I listed and a scheduled …

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34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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