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South Petherton

Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from South Petherton

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
South Somerset
South Petherton

Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from South Petherton

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5.0

(1)

6

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Ham Hill Country Park – Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks loop from South Petherton

05:10

19.6km

170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

793 m

Mere Lynches

Highlight • Historical Site

Evidence of possible Iron Age and Romano-British settlements with flint being found.
Only evidence of potential fortifications is the ditch what makes up the linch

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2

9.28 km

Ham Hill Marker Stone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marker Stone giving distance of different destinations…

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3

9.36 km

Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)

Maker
Ham Hill and Doulting Stone Company (Makers)
Mr W. Bussell of Montacute (Designer)

Ceremony …

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4

10.2 km

Ham Hill Country Park

Highlight • Forest

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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5

10.3 km

Hamdon Hillfort (Ham Hill)

Highlight • Natural Monument

6

10.4 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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7

11.5 km

8

15.7 km

Wigborough Manor

Highlight • Monument

This 16th-century manor is built from local hamstone, giving it a wonderful yellow hue. While it’s privately owned and the home of a local polo club, it’s still a fascinating …

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19.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.03 km

6.62 km

1.74 km

1.23 km

959 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.93 km

5.38 km

1.81 km

1.13 km

1.07 km

253 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

21°C

14°C

79 %

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