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St Michael's Hill – Ham Hill Loop from Montacute

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St Michael's Hill – Ham Hill Loop from Montacute

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May 22, 2022

St Michael's Hill – Ham Hill Loop from Montacute

Moderate

02:17

8.07km

3.5km/h

170m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Start point

Parking

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658 m

St Michael's Tower on St Michael's Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael's Hill affords breathtaking views over the village of Montacute and the serene Somerset countryside. On the summit, you find St Michael's Tower, a folly built in the 18th …

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3.25 km

Ham Hill War Memorial and Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

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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3.34 km

Ham Hill Marker Stone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marker Stone giving distance of different destinations…

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3.95 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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6.33 km

Whitcombe Medieval Village Site

Highlight • Natural

Up until the 16th century, a medieval village thrived in this valley with around 10 houses. The villagers farmed the landscape here, creating strip lynchets and quarrying hamstone. This valley …

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6.81 km

Witcombe Valley

Highlight • Natural

Witcombe Valley, part of Ham Hill Country Park, is a fabulous 100 acre sweeping valley that up until the 16th Century was the location for a small hamlet of around 10 houses each farming a small plot of land.

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7.87 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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8.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.48 km

2.93 km

616 m

604 m

423 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

1.22 km

790 m

664 m

128 m

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St Michael's Hill – Ham Hill Loop from Montacute

St Michael's Tower on St Michael's Hill

Ham Hill War Memorial and Stone Circle

Ham Hill Marker Stone

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Whitcombe Medieval Village Site

Witcombe Valley

St Catherine’s Church, Montacute

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