Wellington Monument – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Clayhidon
Wellington Monument – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Clayhidon
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Wellington Monument – Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint loop from Clayhidon
04:24
16.1km
240m
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: May 8, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
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Blackdown Hills National Landscape
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.62 km
Wellington Monument
Highlight • Natural Monument
Tip by
1.94 km
Tree Roots on Trail to Wellington Monument
Highlight • Forest
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3.61 km
Woodland Trail
Highlight • Trail
5.50 km
Culmstock Beacon Viewpoint
Highlight • Historical Site
The beacon is the flint hunt which was part of an early warning system against invasion during Elizabethan times. Most notably warning against the Spanish Armada. Fires were lit on the beacons when ships were seen, the series of beacons reaching from the south west to London.
You can go into the beacon, which was rebuilt in 1870 and look up at the sky where the fire would have been lit.
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8.10 km
Culmstock All Saints Church
Highlight • Historical Site
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10.8 km
Whitehall Manor House
Highlight • Monument
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13.2 km
Woodland Path Near Wellington Monument
Highlight (Segment) • Forest
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15.3 km
Wellington Monument
Highlight • Climb
Tours are available from April to October 10:00 - 16:00, booking essential. You can view the monument from outside and walk around the area which has great views without booking.
The Wellington Monument is the tallest three sided obelisk in the world at 175ft. It was commissioned in 1817 to commemorate the Duke of Wellingtons victory at the battle of Waterloo. Originally designed to be a plinth with a stature of the duke on top but the money ran out and it was eventually finished in 1820.
It's been damaged by lightning and needed major restoration several times since it's completion.
The National Trust took over the management in 1934 and undertook many cycles of repair over the years. The most recent 3.1million pound project has been recently completed with the aim of not needing more repair work in the near future.
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16.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.81 km
7.14 km
1.12 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.44 km
3.72 km
3.25 km
2.45 km
730 m
559 m
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Elevation
Highest point (270 m)
Lowest point (100 m)
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