Selworthy Beacon, Hill in Exmoor National Park, England
Selworthy Beacon rises to 308 meters above sea level, providing views across the Bristol Channel toward the south coast of Wales from its summit point.
The hill contained communication beacons during the sixteenth century as part of England's coastal defense system against potential foreign invasions.
Ancient cairns and round barrows near the summit indicate early human presence and burial practices in this section of Somerset's landscape.
The hiking trail to Selworthy Beacon begins at Selworthy Church, covering 8.9 miles with an elevation change of 482 meters through marked pathways.
The National Trust-owned hill features both the South West Coast Path and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland's mausoleum within 400 meters of its peak.
Location: Selworthy
Location: Minehead Without
Elevation above the sea: 308 m
Address: Selworthy Beacon, Minehead TA24 8HJ, UK TA24 8HJ TA24 8HJ
GPS coordinates: 51.22047,-3.54999
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:33
Somerset contains medieval abbeys, Norman castles, Elizabethan manors and prehistoric bridges. The region offers limestone gorges, ancient oak woodlands and beaches with geological formations. The villages feature market halls, dovecotes and small churches. The landscape shows hills with wide views, river valleys and moorlands.
Church of St Dubricius, Porlock
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Holnicote Estate
1.8 km
Coleridge Way
2.4 km
Church of All Saints
1.2 km
Bratton Court
3.2 km
Bury Castle
792 m
Dovecot at Blackford Farm
2.7 km
Chapel of St Leonard, Tivington
3.3 km
Dovery Manor Museum
3.3 km
West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School
1.7 km
Lynch Chapel of Ease
1.8 km
Remains of churchyard cross
1.2 km
Periwinkle Cottage Tea Rooms
1.1 km
Horner packhorse bridge
3.2 km
Selworthy War Memorial Cross
1.1 km
Westbourne Cottage
1.2 km
Stables And Linhay Abutting West Lynch Farmhouse Returned To South
1.8 km
Cottage (National Trust Estate No 68)
1.2 km
Gatehouse and Gatehouse Cottage, Holnicote Estate
1.9 km
Allerford packhorse bridge
1.7 km
West Luccombe packhorse bridge
2.7 km
Linhay, barn and farm buildings adjoining on north-east side of foldyard at Bratton Court
3.2 km
Doverhay Reading Room And Cottage Abutting North End
3.3 km
Lorna Doone National Trust Shop And Information Centre
1.1 km
Gatehouse and barn abutting west end at Bratton Court
3.2 km
Barn And Round House At West Lynch Farm Park
1.9 km
West Lynch House, Dwarf Wall And Railings Returned To House As Curved Walls
1.7 km
Churchyard Cross, About 10 Metres North East Of Porch, Church Of St Dubricius
3.4 kmReviews
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