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Kilve

Kilve Oil Works, Kilve Beach & East Quantoxhead loop — Quantock Hills

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
West Somerset District
Kilve

Kilve Oil Works, Kilve Beach & East Quantoxhead loop — Quantock Hills

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4.7

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Kilve Oil Works, Kilve Beach & East Quantoxhead loop — Quantock Hills

01:24

5.22km

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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8 m

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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201 m

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.

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3.53 km

This beautiful 14th century church is a Grade II listed building and is located in the small hamlet of East Quantoxhead.

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4.91 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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5.22 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.24 km

1.81 km

770 m

213 m

198 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

1.45 km

360 m

143 m

< 100 m

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