Woodland Trail – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Hemyock

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Woodland Trail – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Hemyock

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Woodland Trail – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Hemyock

03:29

12.6km

210m

Hiking

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.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24 m

Hemyock Village Pump

Highlight • Historical Site

Grade II Listed cast iron pump and well house. Inscription on north side commemorating the reign of Victoria, the accession of Edward VII and the restoration of peace in South Africa, dated 1902.

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165 m

St Mary's Church and Hemyock Castle

Highlight • Religious Site

Hemyock is the largest village within the Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty in Somerset. The village features a number of fascinating historic buildings, including a medieval castle, an Elizabethan …

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497 m

Hemyock Castle

Highlight • Castle

Hemyock Castle is a privately owned scheduled Ancient Monument & residential site, normally only opened to the public during special open days on Bank Holiday Mondays (2 to 5 pm) …

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5.52 km

Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

7.41 km

Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

Looking out across the Culm Valley, Culmstock Beacon is a wonderful place to take in far reaching views. You can see almost to Exeter on a clear day.

The beacon …

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11.0 km

Whitehall Manor House

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful gardens surround this house and the adjacent Manor House you can also spot remains of the old Hemyock stn platform😀

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

2.48 km

2.10 km

1.98 km

Surfaces

4.54 km

3.82 km

1.93 km

1.81 km

535 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

8°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

January 7, 2025,The beautiful Beacon hike 😄🥾🥾☁️💨☁️☁️☁️🥾👩‍❤️‍👨👩‍❤️‍👨🧗🧗🧗‍♂️🥾🥾🥾🐶🥾🥾☁️☁️🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾

One of my all time fav hikes...the walk up to the Beacon is beautiful, green, and lush😄and the view from the top astounding. The Beacon was a signalling post to warn of impending invasion...and you can see for miles😀

December 8, 2022,Hemyock/Culmdavy/Beacon out & back

Clear skys make the view from the Beacon sublime😀

August 2, 2023,Rainy hike to the beacon ☔️☔️🌂😘🥾🥾🧁☔️🌂🤬☕️☕️💨💨🌦️☔️☔️🌧️🌧️🌧️⛅️🤬🍌🍌🍌☕️☕️🥮🥮🥮☔️🥾🥾🥾🧁🧁☕️💨💨🥾🥾🥾

Nice round walk from Hemyock to the Beacon where the view today was not so good☹️