View of Cadbury Camp – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from South Cadbury

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South Cadbury and Sutton Montis

View of Cadbury Camp – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from South Cadbury

Moderate

5.0

(3)

hikers

View of Cadbury Camp – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from South Cadbury

02:22

8.61km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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111 m

The Three Horseshoes

Highlight • Pub

2.36 km

Old Water Mill

Highlight • Monument

2.79 km

View of Cadbury Camp

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

3.73 km

Beacon Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

Beacon Hill is one of the highest viewpoints in Dorset. Its tree-covered summit reaches 84m, and there is a public footpath running roughly north to south over the top. Historically, …

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7.35 km

Cadbury Castle Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

If you have time, try to walk around the Hill Fort!

Cadbury Castle is a Bronze and Iron Age hillfort associated with King Arthur's legendary court at Camelot.

The site …

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7.46 km

View of Cadbury Castle from Stonehill Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from Stonehill lane near Sutton Montis. The road tops out at 103m above sea level between Cadbury Castle to the north and Parrock hill to the south. Great …

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8.46 km

St Thomas à Becket Church, South Cadbury

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the 'Camelot Churches' of South Somerset and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1961.
Largely dates from c13th and c15th.

Much restored in the 1850s and …

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8.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.28 km

3.83 km

369 m

130 m

Surfaces

4.21 km