Brendon And Countisbury
Brendon And Countisbury
The 3 Most Amazing Peaks around Brendon And Countisbury
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks around Brendon And Countisbury is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 3
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Brendon And Countisbury for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
Dunkery Beacon Summit
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Butter Hill Summit
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Butter Hill Trig Point
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Great Rowbarrow Cairn
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Chains Barrow Trig Point
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Great Rowbarrow 511.0m P22.9 (1673ft) [List Objective: English sub Dodds] (DoBIH Hill ID: 7793) [JNSA 6632] Exmoor National Park Definitive List summit.
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From the Butter Hill trigpoint you are afforded expansive views over the Bristol Channel with deep, wooded valleys stretching down to Lynmouth and the dramatic Exmoor coast meeting the sea.
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Located to the west of the highest point in Exmoor and Somerset, Dunkery Beacon, Great Rowbarrow is a Bronze Age burial cairn measuring 22 meters in diameter and 1.6 meters in height.
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Chains Barrow is only 32 meters lower in elevation than Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor. The trig point is surrounded by a fence and is located just above a Bronze Age bowl barrow.
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This Bronze Age burial cairn is located very close to Dunkery Beacon and is quite large. It has a diameter of about 72 feet (22 m), although it is irregular in shape, and stands at just over five feet (1.6 m).
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The Rowbarrow cairns are probably Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age, or 2400-1500BCE. They are thought to be burial cairns or barrows covering the grave of an important person, family or group.
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This trig point is only 32m lower than Dunkery Beacon, though with a much less distinctive hilltop. In the far distance, you can see Hartland Point and Lundy. It is enclosed within a fenced off area.
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able to get up they by gravel bike but a bit technical. good ride down!
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