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Porlock

Porlock Village Centre – Horner Tea Gardens loop from Porlock

West Somerset District

Porlock

Porlock Village Centre – Horner Tea Gardens loop from Porlock

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Porlock Village Centre – Horner Tea Gardens loop from Porlock

01:48

29.0km

600m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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184 m

Porlock Village Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Porlock is a popular yet authentic Exmoor village. Set in Porlock Vale, between the rolling hills of Exmoor and the sea, the village boasts characterful streets that wind between thatched cottages, shops, galleries, pubs, restaurants, and tea rooms. There is a good choice of accommodation in the village too.

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2.92 km

Horner Tea Gardens

Highlight • Cafe

Open from 11am for the most delicious selection of cake and, of course, cream teas. Indoor and outdoor seating. Plus seating under a shelter so best of both worlds.

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3.96 km

Dunkery Beacon Climb from Luccombe

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Top 100 climbs 5 Dunkery Beacon
This corner of Exmoor is hill-climbing heaven, with a pleathora of nasty roads to grind up and fly down. It's a job to single out one climb that sets itself apart from all the others, but the road heading away from Luccombe up to the Beacon is a beast. Leave the crossroads and head into thick forest. Ramping up straight away at 17% and winding across a steep cattle grid, the road heads upwards under the trees. With the opening stretch over, your legs will already be burning by the time the gradient affords you a brief rest. And then it climbs again - if you thought the first part was a trial, think again. A perfect stretch of unrelenting 17% gradient cuts its way through the gorse, turning left then right, steeper at each turn, before delivering you to the finale. Ahead, the road winds like a streamer dropped from a tall building, kinking left and right, left and right, steep all the way. You'll finish, consumed by fatigue, adjacent to a small stone car park.

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8.38 km

Descent in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

13.8 km

West Wood

Forest

14.2 km

Timber Wood

Forest

18.5 km

St Petrock's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

This church mostly dates back to the 15th century, although the tower was built in the early 18th century, and the main part of the church was restored in 1862.
It is believed that there may have been another structure on this same site, as some parts of the nave walls could be from a building predating the church.

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

8.80 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

10.0 km

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

24°C

14°C

19 %

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Porlock Village Centre – Horner Tea Gardens loop from Porlock

Porlock Village Centre

Horner Tea Gardens

Dunkery Beacon Climb from Luccombe

Descent in Exmoor National Park

St Petrock's Church

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