Brendon Hills, Exmoor National Park

Name: Brendon Hills
Address: Exmoor National Park, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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The Brendon Hills are a range of hills in west Somerset, England. The hills merge level into the eastern side of Exmoor and are included within the Exmoor National Park. The highest point of the range is Lype Hill at 1,388 feet above sea level with a secondary summit several kilometres to the southeast at 1,350 feet. Both points are marked by Ordnance Survey trig points and are located within enclosed farmland. Early versions of the name include Brunedun and Brundon reflecting an original name of Bruna or Brune, meaning 'brown one'. Dun is a common Old English word for a fairly flat and extensive hill. This name is not connected with the village of Brendon in Devon, the name of which has a different origin. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1388 ftCoordinates: 51°7'25"N, 3°30'4"W

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Brendon Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Luttrell Arms, Gallox Bridge, Bat's Castle, Caratacus Stone.

4.9 miNE
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Luttrell Arms, Dunster
125 min walk • The Luttrell Arms in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in the late 15th century and is located in the centre of the medieval town of Dunster. The building has been designated as a Grade II* listed building since 22 May 1969. The original building has been enlarged over the years by addition of further wings. It is now used as a hotel.
4.5 miNE
Bridge
Gallox Bridge, Dunster
116 min walk • The Gallox Bridge in Dunster, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument. The bridge is in the guardianship of English Heritage.
3.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Bat's Castle, Exmoor National Park
99 min walk • Bats Castle is an Iron Age hill fort at the top of a 213 metres high hill in the parish of Carhampton south south west of Dunster in Somerset, England. The site was identified in 1983 after some schoolboys found eight silver-plated coins dating from 102BC to AD350. It is on the highest point of Gallox Hill.
4.4 miSW
Memorial
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor National Park
111 min walk • The Caratacus Stone, sometimes known as the Caractacus Stone, is an inscribed stone on Exmoor in Somerset, England. It is thought to date from the 6th century, and it has been a scheduled monument since 1925.
4.1 miNE
Church
Church of St Bartholomew, Exmoor National Park
106 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Rodhuish, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.6 miSW
Church
St Peter's Church, Exmoor National Park
67 min walk • The Anglican St Peter's Church at Exton within the English county of Somerset has a 13th-century tower and 15th century aisle. It is a Grade II* listed building. Some of the original Norman stonework can still be identified in the nave.
1.9 miNW
Church
Church of St Petrock, Exmoor National Park
49 min walk • The Church of St Petrock in Timberscombe, Somerset, England has a 15th-century tower, the rest of the building dating from 1708. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
3.8 miE
Church
Church of St Peter, Exmoor National Park
96 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Peter in Williton in the English county of Somerset is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The earliest church on the site may have been the private chapel of a Saxon royal manor.
4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Black Ball Camp, Dunster
104 min walk • Black Ball Camp is an Iron Age hill fort South West of Dunster, Somerset, England on the northern summit of Gallox Hill. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is also known as British Camp and is possibly associated with Bat's Castle. It has a 3 metres high rampart and a 2 metres deep ditch.
1.8 miNW
Church
Church of St John, Exmoor National Park
46 min walk • The Anglican Church of St John in Cutcombe, Somerset, England was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4 miN
Church
Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park
102 min walk • The Church of All Saints in Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. A previous church on the site was given to the Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards in the 12th century. The three-bay nave, chancel and four-stage tower survive from the 13th century.

Brendon Hills, Exmoor National Park

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Brendon Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)