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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Staple Hill Car Park

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Staple Hill Car Park

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Staple Hill Car Park

01:01

8.17km

170m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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5 m

Staple Hill Car Park

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***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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1.32 km

Ruined Stone Structures in Blackdown Hills Forest

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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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3.50 km

View of the Blackdown Hills

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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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3.63 km

Castle Neroche

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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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3.85 km

Castle Neroche Iron Age Hill Fort

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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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8.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

430 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.63 km

550 m

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Sunday 24 May

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View of the Blackdown Hills – Castle Neroche loop from Staple Hill Car Park

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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