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Beacon Hill Viewpoint – View from Cadbury Castle loop from Sandford Orcas

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Beacon Hill Viewpoint – View from Cadbury Castle loop from Sandford Orcas

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5.0

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Beacon Hill Viewpoint – View from Cadbury Castle loop from Sandford Orcas

01:36

13.6km

290m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Start point

Guest House

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3.76 km

Beacon Hill Viewpoint

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Beacon Hill is one of the highest viewpoints in Dorset. Its tree-covered summit reaches 84m, and there is a public footpath running roughly north to south over the top. Historically, …

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4.58 km

Cadbury Castle is a Bronze and Iron Age Hillfort and has the most spectacular views across the Dorset Countryside. It is an archaeological paradise, with evidence of settlements from the Neolithic period through to the Romans.

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8.02 km

Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Montis

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The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at Sutton Montis in the parish of South Cadbury and Sutton Montis, Somerset, England, has Saxon origins but most of the surviving building is from the 12th century and subsequent periods.

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9.33 km

View of Cadbury Castle from Parrock Hill

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Parrock Hill has a summit of 179m, with beautiful views of Cadbury Castle and the Dorset countryside. An amazing place to stop for a short break and take in the amazing surroundings.

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10.6 km

View From the Ridge

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10.6 km

View from the Ridge

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13.6 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

2.35 km

2.15 km

1.59 km

436 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

4.05 km

2.28 km

1.59 km

234 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 7 May

18°C

8°C

26 %

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Beacon Hill Viewpoint – View from Cadbury Castle loop from Sandford Orcas

Beacon Hill Viewpoint

Old Water Mill

View from Cadbury Castle

Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Montis

View of Cadbury Castle from Parrock Hill

View From the Ridge

View from the Ridge

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