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Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks – Witcombe Valley loop from Stoke sub Hamdon

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Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks – Witcombe Valley loop from Stoke sub Hamdon

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Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks – Witcombe Valley loop from Stoke sub Hamdon

02:18

8.04km

180m

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: April 16, 2026

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Parking

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201 m

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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371 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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3.06 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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4.19 km

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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4.78 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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6.17 km

Waterfall at Little Hamdon Mill

Highlight • Other

8.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

1.10 km

971 m

840 m

764 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

1.85 km

863 m

614 m

358 m

294 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

54 %

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Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks – Witcombe Valley loop from Stoke sub Hamdon

Ham Hill Quarry Earthworks

Hamdon Hillfort (Ham Hill)

St Michael's Tower on St Michael's Hill

The Gatehouse

St Catherine’s Church, Montacute

Witcombe Valley

Whitcombe Medieval Village Site

Waterfall at Little Hamdon Mill

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