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South West England

West Somerset District

Holford & Beacon Hill loop via Coleridge Way — Quantock Hills

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

West Somerset District

Holford & Beacon Hill loop via Coleridge Way — Quantock Hills

Moderate

4.8

(8)

53

hikers

Holford & Beacon Hill loop via Coleridge Way — Quantock Hills

03:10

10.9km

300m

Hiking

Embark on the Holford & Beacon Hill loop, a moderate 6.8-mile (10.9 km) hike in the Quantock Hills that typically takes about 3 hours and 10 minutes to complete. You will gain 969 feet (295 metres) in elevation as you traverse deep wooded valleys, known as "combes," and ascend to…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Quantock Hills AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

3.55 km

Bicknoller Post

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its …

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2

4.34 km

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fabulous views both east and west along the coastline and across the Bristol Channel to Wales. The trig point is at 310m, the highest northerly point on the Quantock Hills.

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3

7.40 km

View of the Bristol Channel from Quantock Hills

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful views over the Bristol channel

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4

10.6 km

Holford Village

Highlight • Settlement

The Quantock Hills are home to many gorgeous villages and Holford is a perfect example. Inhabited since the Iron Age, the village feels like is hasn't changed in hundreds of …

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B

10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

2.93 km

1.91 km

1.16 km

537 m

253 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

3.56 km

411 m

316 m

126 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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