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South West England

West Somerset District

Bicknoller Post – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Sampford Brett

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South West England

West Somerset District

Bicknoller Post – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Sampford Brett

Hard

5.0

(2)

2

hikers

Bicknoller Post – Kilve Beach Fossil Beds loop from Sampford Brett

06:10

21.1km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

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Quantock Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.94 km

Bicknoller Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Bicknoller is hailed as one of the most charming and picturesque villages in the Quantock Hills. Within the village, you can explore the Grade I-listed Church of St George, which …

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2

3.28 km

Trendle Ring

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

4.75 km

Bicknoller Post

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its …

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5.57 km

Longstone Hill

Peak

10.3 km

Chantry

Ruins

6

10.6 km

Kilve Oil Retort Chimney

Highlight • Monument

In the early 1900s, it was thought that the Kimmeridge shale at Kilve could be a commercial source of oil. It was explored, but never lucrative enough to really work. …

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7

10.8 km

Kilve Beach Fossil Beds

Highlight • Beach

Kilve beach is made up of wave cut platforms of oil-bearing shale and lias which contains numerous fossils. If you take a walk on the exposed bedrock, you're very likely to see ammonites.

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8

11.5 km

View of the Bristol Channel from Kilve Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moderate trail worth every moment exploring this magnificent area

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9

12.1 km

Mansion with View of Quantock Hills

Highlight • Monument

Nice trail

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14.5 km

Beach

Beach

17.5 km

Rectory Plantation

Forest

12

18.2 km

Quantock Hills Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing views of rolling hills. Steep climb up/down stairs directly from carpark

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18.9 km

Round Plantation

Forest

B

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

5.91 km

2.78 km

2.58 km

1.86 km

136 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

4.72 km

4.60 km

3.28 km

965 m

647 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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17 %

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