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South West England

West Somerset District

East Quantoxhead

Kilve Oil Retort Chimney – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Kilve

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

West Somerset District

East Quantoxhead

Kilve Oil Retort Chimney – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Kilve

Easy

5.0

(2)

41

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Kilve Oil Retort Chimney – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Kilve

00:53

3.35km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

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Quantock Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

1.22 km

Chantry Tea Gardens & Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A rare gem in The Quantocks, this quaint little Tea Rooms is cited at the ruins of an ancient chantry, The gardens are lovely and unspoilt with plenty of space to sit and relax.

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2

1.54 km

Kilve Oil Retort Chimney

Highlight • Monument

In the early 1900s, it was thought that the Kimmeridge shale at Kilve could be a commercial source of oil. It was explored, but never lucrative enough to really work. …

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3

1.73 km

Kilve Beach Fossil Beds

Highlight • Beach

Kilve beach is made up of wave cut platforms of oil-bearing shale and lias which contains numerous fossils. If you take a walk on the exposed bedrock, you're very likely to see ammonites.

Tip by

4

1.90 km

Kilve Beach Cliff Walk

Highlight • Trail

Dismount for a short stroll up onto the cliffs. 2 benches are available for snack spots

Tip by

5

2.39 km

View of the Bristol Channel from Kilve Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moderate trail worth every moment exploring this magnificent area

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B

3.35 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.29 km

571 m

344 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

571 m

225 m

< 100 m

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