Beacon Batch summit trig point – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Cheddar

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Beacon Batch summit trig point – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Cheddar

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Beacon Batch summit trig point – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Cheddar

06:28

22.3km

570m

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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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.71 km

Rowberrow Warren

Highlight • Trail

This tranquil woodland is criss-crossed with hiking and mountain biking trails throughout its hilly landscape. Managed by the Forestry Commission, Rowberrow Warren is a thriving forest and alive with birdsong …

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7.10 km

The Swan Inn

Highlight • Parking

The Swan Inn pub and parking for users. Outdoor seating and serves food

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8.87 km

Dolebury Warren inner wall

Archaeological Site

12.2 km

Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

Highlight • Natural

Black Down is the highest area of the Mendip Hills and affords wonderful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley, the Quantocks and beyond. There …

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12.9 km

WWII bombing decoy complex

Archaeological Site

13.4 km

Beacon Batch summit trig point

Highlight • Viewpoint

This special site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific interest for its valuable wildlife habitats and is a nationally important site for its archaeology from the late Stone …

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16.9 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Velvet Bottom is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each reserve has its own …

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17.6 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

19.0 km

Black Rock Limestone Outcrop

Highlight • Natural

Black Rock is a limestone outcrop above Cheddar Gorge. There are a few climbing routes here and old lime kilns. This area is owned and managed by the National Trust and part of a nature reserve.

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19.6 km

Black Rock Steep Rocky Path

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

This might not be so nice, depending on how confident/sure-footed you are, how much it’s rained, or whether you’re going down rather than up!

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21.0 km

View of Cheddar Gorge and Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

At almost 400 feet (122 m) deep and 3 miles (5 km) long, this is England’s largest gorge and, with its weathered crags and pinnacles, one of our most spectacular …

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22.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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