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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Thurlbear Wood

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Thurlbear Wood

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Thurlbear Wood

06:32

23.5km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Camper Parking

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7.95 km

Rest a While Bench With View of Blackdown Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small wooden seat overlooking the rolling hills, perfect for place for a rest

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8.65 km

Staple Hill Summit and Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

Staple Hill is a Marilyn, with a summit at 1,033 feet (315 m). It rises in the Blackdown Hills AONB in Somerset and is half-cloaked in woodland. There's a trig …

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9.92 km

Staple Hill Car Park

Highlight • Parking

***TRIGGER WARNING***
Contains adult based information.
Car park is free to use, and not locked of an evening.
I got here late in the evening, and I stayed in the …

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11.2 km

Ruined Stone Structures in Blackdown Hills Forest

Highlight • Historical Site

Came across a section of old wall, after going to inspect it, beyond it were ruinous buildings and foundations. there were so many just hidden in bushes and trees. No …

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13.4 km

View of the Blackdown Hills

Highlight • Forest

Stop for a moment at this viewpoint near the remains of Castle Neroche and take in these sensational views across the Blackdown Hills.

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13.5 km

Castle Neroche

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built …

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13.8 km

Castle Neroche Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Castle

Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built …

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19.3 km

Ben's Copse

Forest

21.5 km

Great Boles

Forest

23.5 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

4.19 km

3.62 km

1.93 km

472 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

4.79 km

3.61 km

2.48 km

1.77 km

580 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

13°C

11 %

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Thurlbear Wood

Rest a While Bench With View of Blackdown Hills

Staple Hill Summit and Viewpoint

Staple Hill Car Park

Ruined Stone Structures in Blackdown Hills Forest

View of the Blackdown Hills

Castle Neroche

Castle Neroche Iron Age Hill Fort

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