Loading...
Name: | Beacon Batch |
Hill number: | 2891 |
Height: | 325m / 1066ft |
RHB Section: | 41: South Central England |
County/UA: | Somerset |
Catchment: | Axe (Weston), Catchment Boundaries |
Watershed: | Severn Estuary |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Cm) |
Grid ref: | ST 48464 57270 |
Summit feature: | trig point on mound |
Drop: | 236m |
Col: | 89m ST964905 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 172 182 (1:25k) 141 |
Observations: | tumulus 20m E is 20cm lower; tumulus 50m E is 30cm lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. Please quote the hill number and hill name.
Logged Descriptions (logged by 475 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
The extreme storm force winds of the afternoon had eased by the time I got up here at 10.30pm, and the lofty far off views to Bristol Channel towns and cities lit up in the dark were really top notch as you'd expect. | Alex C | 02/11/2023 |
Quick walk up from Tyning’s Farm with Amelia. Dull dreary day but we missed the rain. | isabelle | 28/10/2023 |
Philshills | 27/10/2023 | |
A Peckish | 07/10/2023 | |
beckybags | 07/10/2023 | |
Ratboy87 | 17/09/2023 | |
Parked at Burrington Ham free car park at the top of the coombe. Breezy walk to the top with some views except towards Exmoor, where the next weather front was looming. With Gillian on the way home from a camping trip. | richard69 | 29/07/2023 |
LiouxsieLou | 10/06/2023 | |
From Parking Area to the N on route to Devon for a weeks Holiday. | Jephcote83 | 09/06/2023 |
Saw 50+ wild ponies just below the summit area. Afterwards visited the beach at Western. | Iris Jephcote | 09/06/2023 |
Saw 50+ wild ponies just below the summit area. Afterwards visited the beach at Western. | Ivy Jephcote | 09/06/2023 |
With Lesley from Burrington Combe. Also soloed a scramble on Rock of Ages. | Nick Canute | 16/05/2023 |
Cycle ride from home; left bike at Wireless Station and walked over to Beacon Batch was very quiet on summit apart from a couple having lunch. | isabelle | 29/04/2023 |
Walked up from Charterhouse via the wireless station. Weather started off with a bit of drizzle and progressed to heavy rain. Good to get out had the hill to myself; still a few snow patches here and there especially behind the walls and hedges. Saw Stonechats Skylarks Raven Robin Fieldfares and a few Gulls. The summit was in the clag so no views it was still cold only 3-4C Time taken 1.5 hours for just under 4.5 miles | isabelle | 11/03/2023 |
11.7 mile circuit from Cheddar YHA via Cheddar Gorge, Beacon Batch, Shipham, Railway path | JulieB | 04/03/2023 |
From Cheddar in a group of 24, including JulieB. Also climbed 09/01/2011 and previously. | Phreerunner | 04/03/2023 |
From Cheddar via path high above SE side of Gorge. Descended west to Shipham and aiong RoWs to join Srawberry Trail back to Cheddar. | KeithByTheC | 04/03/2023 |
Enjoyed the short run up and down from the E. | davechaffey | 10/02/2023 |
ChrisShaw1993 | 05/02/2023 | |
Hugh Calvey | 01/01/2023 | |
Christmas morning revisit together with minor summit Rains Batch | cjo | 25/12/2022 |
Free road side parking at Burrington Ham Car Park. 
Good muddy paths up and down. Murky day so walked a quick loop. Must revisit in good weather. Marilyn Number 400 for me. | KevPalmer | 04/12/2022 |
Short walk from the car park to the north | sturuss | 17/11/2022 |
TedCymru | 04/10/2022 | |
WokingMike | 01/10/2022 | |
outlawcatcher | 09/09/2022 | |
Trantham Clan | 31/08/2022 | |
Matt | 19/07/2022 | |
raymondwilkes | 16/07/2022 | |
With GFE post Maverick Mendips | Fionalevey | 18/06/2022 |
Beautiful walk. Stopped by one of the caves on the way back and did a figure of 8 walk from the Burrington Ham car park, to the peak, round, and then to the nature reserve. Breathtaking views all around and really beautiful scenery. Thanks to the local chap who I stumbled into (quite literally!) in the bottom of the cave and provided a history of the area. | jamiequackers | 20/04/2022 |
Summited on a 9mile loop Roeberrow Warren, Beacon Batch, Dolebury Warren | Clifford | 20/03/2022 |
Dropped Beckie off at Bristol airport at 3am... Maisie & I went south & parked up at the small car park S of Ellick House on the B3134. At 6:20am we 'woke' up & set off under perfect skies for the top. Superb views, glorious spring sunshine. | DanMaisieBex | 19/03/2022 |
Usual route 7.5 mile run. Cold and wet got caught in a hail storm in shorts and t-shirt. | isabelle | 13/03/2022 |
Twice Brewed | 12/03/2022 | |
Lewesdon Hill, Hardown Hill, Beacon Batch, and Dundry Down in one day | mazz | 25/02/2022 |
From parking area opposite Ellick House. Easy walk up on muddy path. I then ventured over to the wireless station on Rains Batch and down to Blagdon Hill Farm to bag the County Top. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 13/01/2022 |
andy63 | 07/01/2022 | |
From car park top of Burrington Combe. Good path slightly slippy/muddy but nice sunshine for my final English Marilyn Completion. With Suzy. 2/3 hills today. | N.Morters | 26/12/2021 |
iainwalton | 31/10/2021 | |
isabelle | 25/09/2021 | |
cosyphil | 25/09/2021 | |
From Limestone Link Blagdon Hill walk | whiskybottle | 15/09/2021 |
Parked at Burlington Ham CP and took shortest route to top. Busy at trig so had dinner behind tumuli out if wind. Took longer path E back to make walk circular. Nice hill - Dundry Down looks quite nice from up here 
😆. | robphys | 11/09/2021 |
phil70 | 20/08/2021 | |
mnixon | 16/08/2021 | |
great sunset over Bristol channel | richardrosser | 14/08/2021 |
Revisit. Circular walk from carpark at top of coombe. Dodged the rainshowers. Shorthorn cattlearound summit. | cjo | 06/08/2021 |
with Red | Firesidepixie | 02/08/2021 |
Cycle up from my home in Street. Wildlife on the hill Pheasant and Buzzard. | isabelle | 29/07/2021 |
Early birthday morning.. A morning of sunshine and heavy showers. Wet on the way up.. Took my big brolly. Dry on the summit. Third ascent after August 1997 with Florida friend JJ August 2008 with eight year old Jamie and now on my 69th birthday and Harry Kane's 28th on the 28th..! | vegibagger | 28/07/2021 |
Musiris | 25/07/2021 | |
FreyaK | 26/06/2021 | |
try9fan | 05/06/2021 | |
Usual running route | isabelle | 24/04/2021 |
With H, S, Eva, Steve and family | paulhilder | 24/04/2021 |
ketzster | 06/04/2021 | |
Rory Bryson | 04/04/2021 | |
Easy walk up from Rains Batch. Very quiet on the hill. Mild and cloudy with a bit of brightness and a light breeze. Time 44 minutes for 2 miles. Lots of Skylarks, Crows, Stonechats and a Magpie. | isabelle | 21/02/2021 |
isabelle | 01/01/2021 | |
With Vicky and Lyra | jd16 | 22/11/2020 |
Walk up from Charterhouse via Rains Batch to the summit. Cool with cloud and a bit of sun. We did see Stonechats, Raven, Crows, Starlings, Stock Dove, Robin, Wren and a Kestrel. Time taken 1:41minutes for 4.35 miles. | isabelle | 25/10/2020 |
From ST 4699 5645. | summitsup | 27/09/2020 |
First of 3: Mendips, Quantocks, Blackdown Hills on way to Cornwall with J. Superb weather. From the parking area on the B3134, up the tree lined track & then half R passing lots of wild ponies to a great view. Varied the descent by heading SE & then NE on a curving path. Lots of birdlife including a couple of kestrels & a plover hopping & flapping down the rough path in front of us for some distance presumably drawing us away from its nest. | NotReallyABagger | 25/09/2020 |
andrew brown | 21/09/2020 | |
Andrew Brown 2 | 21/09/2020 | |
midlife_hiking | 20/09/2020 | |
geralddavison | 14/09/2020 | |
Fantastic weather and views. Simple walk with about 50 wild ponies at the summit. | pog100 | 30/07/2020 |
16 miles 1695ft walk, start at Mendip Heights campsite Priddy to Beacons Batch, Cheddar, walk up the road through Cheddar Gorge up Velvet Bottom then back to Priddy. | stephenbuda | 23/07/2020 |
16.8 miles 2144ft walk, start at Mendip Heights campsite Priddy, follow West Mendip Way to Cheddar Cliffs and Black Rock to Black Down and Beacon Batch then return by top of Velvet Bottom to Priddy. | stephenbuda | 20/07/2020 |
First hill after lockdown, lovely summer day with great views and peaceful hill top. | JazDisney | 19/07/2020 |
isabelle | 12/07/2020 | |
4/5 From car park to N. One shower. Windy. Up and down. | Rounsfell | 28/06/2020 |
isabelle | 27/05/2020 | |
isabelle | 14/05/2020 | |
Did a circular loop from Cheddar heading up into the Mendips and round to Beacon Batch, following the path past the wireless station and through Charterhouse, took a wrong turn and had to walk down Cliff Road rather than follow the West Mendip Way as intended. Rejoined at Black Rock and followed the West Mendip Way until the split in the path to head towards Pulpit Rock and the lookout tower, decended back into Cheddar. | lboutside | 23/03/2020 |
Ascent from Ellick House to Beacon Batch; East to Wireless Station and south to Blagdon Farm Hill where HP is on road. Descent south through fields to Blagdon and then up and west back to start. Sunny and breezy spring day. 4.81miles; walking time 2hrs,10mins; average speed 2.2mph. | Howards | 22/03/2020 |
Run up from Churchill along the Limestone Link. Weather was sunny with blustery showers and cool. Few walkers about. Saw Green Woodpecker, Crows, Wood Pigeon, Meadow Pipits, Robin Blue Tits and Blackbird. Descended through Rowberrow. Time 76 minutes for 9.18 miles. | isabelle | 01/03/2020 |
Night run from Churchill along the Limestone link to the summit. Went back through Rowberrow Warren and Rowberrow. | isabelle | 03/02/2020 |
Andy West | 01/02/2020 | |
Run up from Churchill along Limestone Link. Weather was mild with a few light showers but some sunshine. Saw a Raven. Plenty of people on the summit area. Time 75 minutes for 9.25 miles | isabelle | 12/01/2020 |
Run up from Churchill while my daughter was skiing | isabelle | 15/12/2019 |
re1421 | 15/12/2019 | |
a 10.5 mile run from Churchill Ski centre along in parts a very muddy Limestone Link. Views from the summit were limited as cloud base was about 300 metres. It was mild. Time taken 90 minutes. Wildlife seen Roe Deer, Buzzard and Raven. | isabelle | 24/11/2019 |
Nomad Perkins | 24/10/2019 | |
From Burrington village via Burrington Combe. | IanHHill | 07/10/2019 |
Parked in a Car Park to the N. Easy walk up to the Trig. | fosal29 | 01/09/2019 |
NickDelaney | 02/08/2019 | |
Second of 3 walks today courtesy of the U2 bus: Havyatt Green - Beacon Batch - Rickford Hill - Havyatt Green. | Mark Jackson | 01/08/2019 |
Cycled up from my home in Street | isabelle | 31/07/2019 |
baerrito | 28/07/2019 | |
hillhunter | 02/07/2019 | |
malcorbett | 30/06/2019 | |
Martyn1 | 15/05/2019 | |
Glenysj21 | 15/05/2019 | |
Walk with school on a number of occasions. 360 view and some great places to spot out towards the Bristol Channel and Chew valley | Sreeves75 | 10/05/2019 |
Parked in car-park by the rock climbing wall | Stevooo | 27/04/2019 |
isabelle | 11/04/2019 | |
Here for the trig point TP:UK log: 
 
Lovely easy walk from masts, good parking at reservoir (N51° 18.477' W2° 43.234' ST 49871 56788). #1 of the trip on the way to Okehampton for the annual trig baggers meet. In good company with Coinneach Hutch. High point of the Mendips apparently. | thejackrustles | 28/03/2019 |
Run up from the top of Cheddar Gorge via Black Rock, Velvet Bottom and Rains Batch. It was sunny and pleasant with no wind saw my first Wheatear of the year. Good views to as far Dartmoor. Time taken 65 minutes for 8.5 miles. | isabelle | 25/03/2019 |
7.5m Circular Walk Starting from Cheddar Gorge, lovely and quiet | Jephcote83 | 23/03/2019 |
Sainesy | 25/02/2019 | |
From car park near Ellick on B3134. A sea of mud to wade through just after the start. | NormanW | 09/02/2019 |
o.gilman | 03/02/2019 | |
Ben Rinnes | 23/01/2019 | |
Route: Shipham – Beacon Batch – Velvet Bottom – Cheddar Cliffs – Cheddar Gorge. Stats: 5hrs14, 13.63km, 416.1m ascent. Weather: claggy for most of day, but ended with glorious sunshine above Cheddar Gorge for sunset. Notes: spent c. 30 minutes at sunset taking photos from Cheddar Cliffs; OODS walk. | millionmts | 19/01/2019 |
From CP near Ellick farm. Drizzle, intensified by stiff breeze, visibiltiy 100m. Bit wet at the end. | iangalbraith | 07/01/2019 |
Pleasent drive and walkk | atreides7887 | 22/12/2018 |
Usual running route from the top of Cheddar Gorge. Cool day with a brisk east wind. Saw a few Crows Pigeons and a Raven but little else. Wasn’t as wet as I was expecting underfoot. Reasonable views but it was a milky sky so this was limiting. | isabelle | 13/12/2018 |
Circumnavigated Black Down, led by Dave W. Investigated cave entrances including Bos Swallet and Reads Cavern. Visibility at summit was only about 100m, so not able to appreciate the view! | Speleoprez | 23/11/2018 |
Walk with Suzanne from Cheddar Gorge | dc96 | 17/11/2018 |
Isbjorn | 02/11/2018 | |
2/6 Marilyn Day. Second day doing a round of those in South Central England. Having done Dundry Down earlier in the day, it was quite refreshing arriving at Beacon Batch. Off to Staple Hill next. | silveracorn_alan | 01/11/2018 |
PeteZippy | 07/10/2018 | |
stub1969 | 23/09/2018 | |
4rd Marilyn of the day on way down to Cornwall to see Steve/Charlie/Harris. Walked up from Burrington Ham car park. | Longwojo | 18/09/2018 |
From Burrington Ham car park. | Winterfloodian | 16/09/2018 |
Walk up from Tynings Farm with my Mum and the children. | isabelle | 31/08/2018 |
Crawford Lindsay | 31/08/2018 | |
wintergreen | 31/08/2018 | |
Usual run up from the top of Cheddar Gorge. Was cloudy but fairly warm with the threat of rain in the air. I saw a Buzzard, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Magpie and Stonechats. | isabelle | 11/08/2018 |
From the south. Nice, but stick to marked paths. Direct route encounters two parallel BWF's with a bramble ditch in between. | Topographer57 | 08/08/2018 |
Lovely varied walk with clear paths | ejjohnstone | 11/07/2018 |
Walk up from Tynings farm with the girls. Was rather overcast and breezy. Very dry underfoot for a change. Views across the Severn to Cardiff and to Minehead and Exmoor. | isabelle | 17/06/2018 |
MC. Round trip in just over 20 mins. | Martin66 | 17/06/2018 |
PhilipChaston | 16/06/2018 | |
Parked at Higher Burrington CP ( Burrington Ham). Walked uphill for 100m, crossing road and took well signposted bridleway. Passed through one gate and followed central path, gently curving L uphill, leading directly to summit TP mounted on the summit mound ( with accompanying horses). Overcast but clear visibility over Severn Estuary to Wales. Dry underfoot, so no issues with mud. Very pleasant, easy walk. | Dartmoorman | 04/05/2018 |
arjh | 21/03/2018 | |
Usual running route up from Black Rock Quarry. Still a lot of snow on the ground following the blizzard of 1st March. Saw nobody else out. Drifts along Rains Batch were 10-15 feet high. Most of the top area was snow free. Saw Kestrel, Raven, Crows, Winter Thrushes and a Pheasant and a Rabbit. Did 7.5 miles took 1 hour 20 mins due to the snow drifts. | isabelle | 04/03/2018 |
Storm Georgina meant this was a rather damp walk, involving a stream cum bridleway, a muddy morass, and then a boggy motorway to the top. Nice hill, but too popular for its own good? | Gill | 24/01/2018 |
Usual run from Black Rock Quarry. Put up a Snipe near the summit | isabelle | 13/01/2018 |
Busy car park on B3134. Muddy path past Black Mount (Ellick House). Very muddy cow field as enter open access land but vere left and uphill to find established path to tree then left fork to summit. | mntainman | 10/01/2018 |
isabelle | 26/11/2017 | |
Early morning with K from road end at masts to east | Ashley | 19/11/2017 |
Bug | 19/11/2017 | |
isabelle | 12/11/2017 | |
7/8M in the dark from burrington cp on muddy tracks/paths. | robertphillips | 08/11/2017 |
7.5 mile circuit of Beacon Batch from Black Rock Quarry. Now feels like early Winter. Took 65 minutes for 7.5 miles. Only wildlife was a few Meadow Pipits. Plenty of people out and Mountain Rescue and lots of school groups. | isabelle | 05/11/2017 |
With jess and tom. | Firesidepixie | 29/10/2017 |
8.5 mile circular run from the top of Cheddar Gorge near Black Rock Cottage | isabelle | 29/10/2017 |
mcallmar | 24/10/2017 | |
kaizerlard | 23/10/2017 | |
From Burrington Combe car park, up via West Twin Brook, limestone link east then direct to summit. Descended via Black Down and bridleway to Link. An enjoyable round trip. | AlanD | 06/09/2017 |
clique | 02/09/2017 | |
with Charlotte and Noah | craigfoley | 27/08/2017 |
with Mum and Dad | noahfoley | 27/08/2017 |
poppiesrara | 26/08/2017 | |
dave g | 15/08/2017 | |
With Tony Gordon. | zoob | 11/08/2017 |
SteveG | 09/07/2017 | |
phil101 | 08/07/2017 | |
GmacT | 03/07/2017 | |
elizyanne | 03/07/2017 | |
Dedicated parking area alongside the road just east of north. Short walk down the road then a path all the way to the summit. 2.56km return 30 minutes. | moorsman | 28/06/2017 |
From Burrington Combe. Nice circular walk and great views into Bristol channel | twg27 | 26/06/2017 |
TD, C & H | This Dog | 01/06/2017 |
My 100th Marilyn! From the car park in Burrington Combe, up through wood and along Limestone Link to the east before picking up a path to the summit. We continued west and then dropped down the path beside West Twin Brook back into the wood. A lovely hill with great views on a beautiful day. With Keith, Aunty Eilidh and baby Ross. | islamidget | 27/05/2017 |
Walk up from Black Rock Quarry at the top of Cheddar Gorge. Lovely sunny Spring day. Few people on the summit. On the way back saw a stunning Male Redstart. Distance 5.1 miles in 1 hour 40 minutes. Went through Long Wood on the way back, it was a lovely sea of blue. | isabelle | 22/04/2017 |
Parked at 489582. Easy parking, walked back up road to Elwick House and followed path as on OS map, great views of Blagdon lake, Chew Valley lake and Bristol Channel. | Hippy77 | 20/04/2017 |
Hetty | 08/04/2017 | |
Both of us | Tonyandsue | 07/04/2017 |
bwm | 19/03/2017 | |
Cheddar Gorge too, very muddy | TeasyChris | 26/02/2017 |
4/5 Marilyns today. From car park to north up past Ellick House through mudbath then on up track to summit returning more to the east. | SS | 05/02/2017 |
Chris Ellis | 28/12/2016 | |
Came up from the north where there is a car park but don't do what I did and set off up the wrong hill - travelling under the influence of SatNav can disorientate you at times! Pretty crowded up here today even though its December. Had to wait for a noisy family to vacate the mound before I could make my final ascent. | Father Ted | 17/12/2016 |
Swindon Bagger | 22/10/2016 | |
Walked up from Tynings farm with daughter Amelia. Good view down Channel and over to Pen y Fan. We saw Pied Wagtail, Kestrel and Meadow Pipits. Weather closed in with rain on the return. Took an hour there and back. | isabelle | 15/10/2016 |
An evening stroll on the way to Plymouth from Elick farm . Apparently much visited Mendips high point on one of several tumuli amongst heathland. | Denise | 07/10/2016 |
Just dodged a bit of rain quick way up from the road leading to cheddar gorge. | nickywood1 | 09/09/2016 |
dgresty | 07/09/2016 | |
Large car park at 489581, followed footpath which starts a few tens of metres SE on opposite side of road. Took the more direct track up hill which petered out into grass humps. Would have been better to take the right hand track which I followed down from trig. | rogreeves | 01/09/2016 |
Short walk from lane. Finally logged at four attempt | Ramblingpaul | 24/08/2016 |
Clach Liath | 24/08/2016 | |
Nice walk from Cheddar along North side of gorge, and continuation through Velvet Bottom nature reserve and Blackmoor, up Rains Batch road and up to Beacon Batch, headed West then South to Tynings farm then straight across to Warrens Batch road back to Cheddar, 9 Miles in dull weather. | DanTrig | 11/06/2016 |
HighwayToFell | 01/06/2016 | |
A walk up from Tynings farm it was warm with a fresh breeze. Good views today to Dunkery Beacon, Steep Holm, Flat Holm, Pen y Fan, Black Mountains, Bristol and the rather quiet Airport. | isabelle | 31/05/2016 |
started in car park base of dolebury hill along the hill through the woods to the moor and trig point, down to burrington combe then followed edge of moor to the woods and back to car. | orbit bad | 15/05/2016 |
aul-fogie | 06/05/2016 | |
Very pleasant if windy climb from car park at top of Burrington Coombe. | Cas-gwent | 10/04/2016 |
Solo walk from Sandford Quarry via the wonderful Dolebury Warren hillfort, skies clearing as I went. Walked up from the plateau to the northwest, via the damaged Bronze Age barrows on Black Down. The summit is the centre of a really impressive barrow cemetery of 7 barrows, all large and mostly intact. Good to see the signs advising people to stay off them to avoid erosion. Great views right across to Exmoor and the mountains of South Wales. From here headed to Cheddar via the path above the gorge, making for a tiring finish over rough terrain. | thesweetcheat | 02/04/2016 |
Up from car park near Ellick Farm. Bracing, wet and windy. | squeegs | 26/03/2016 |
From Burrington Ham CP near Ellick Farm. Quite muddy in places | r.ashwell | 11/03/2016 |
Walk up from Tynings Farm. It was mild and breezy with lots of cloud. It was muddy in places. I saw a few Snipe, Meadow Pipits and Fieldfares and a Roe Deer. No other walkers we about. | isabelle | 14/12/2015 |
Solo. | simon and co | 04/12/2015 |
Tony Wilson | 12/10/2015 | |
duncan_a | 10/10/2015 | |
Run from Black Rock in Cheddar Gorge. | tomd4 | 07/10/2015 |
Whilst on holiday in Glastonbury. | Kate_and_Euan | 30/09/2015 |
carole engel | 24/09/2015 | |
andy macp | 08/09/2015 | |
Otis and Alan | Glenford | 06/09/2015 |
With Dad & Alan | otis.laws | 06/09/2015 |
Parked on road by Ellick House. VERY muddy! | Poolton123 | 31/08/2015 |
Parked off road at Ellick. Paths to TP. Solo. Great viewpoint. | mike.hoult | 09/08/2015 |
cmacpherson | 28/07/2015 | |
brianb | 27/07/2015 | |
doddy | 22/07/2015 | |
M0JCQ | 26/06/2015 | |
G0HIO | 03/06/2015 | |
With Minnie from top of Burrington Combe, easy up to barrows & trig, down Black Down to Rods Pot & back to car, followed by a drive down Cheddar Gorge, warm sunshine light cool breeze, dry+++ | apricorum | 22/04/2015 |
Alan Caine | 27/03/2015 | |
Up from the road at Ellick. A crisp, sunny winter's day with frost on the ground, though very muddy in parts. The Splott steelworks (adjacent to my house) visible across the Bristol Channel. | huwthomas | 18/01/2015 |
whiskybottle | 29/12/2014 | |
4/6 Interesting climb up from North East from main road. Again slippery when wet ! but interesting top with ancient monument nearby | Fergalh | 26/11/2014 |
Trig, second visit. | PeteF | 25/10/2014 |
Tom Mundell | 25/10/2014 | |
Trekking toes | 25/10/2014 | |
AJ&B | 29/09/2014 | |
salen | 21/09/2014 | |
Vertigo | 14/09/2014 | |
MarkGD | 30/07/2014 | |
Parked at the drive end for Ellick House by the information board. It took less than 20 minutes to reach the summit. Operated on HF for SOTA before leaving to heading off to Long Knoll. | G4OBK (Phil) | 17/07/2014 |
From Cheddar with Mr Bailey via the eastern side of the gorge and the extremely dull North Somerset county top. Excellent views once the rain stopped. | Richard | 07/06/2014 |
LizH | 01/06/2014 | |
PeterAH | 01/06/2014 | |
Parked at Burrington Ham car park 489581 – Walked up road for about 120m to start of bridleway – Up bridleway and path to summit. (Solo) | gerrybowes | 04/03/2014 |
Tony J | 30/11/2013 | |
Taken in on a 40 mile bike ride from Street. Although I left the bike at the col with the radio mast hill as no bikes were permitted on the top. It was a gloomy relatively mild day it was clear enough to just see the Welsh Coast, Steep Holm and Flat Holm. | isabelle | 18/11/2013 |
Berkscire874 | 01/11/2013 | |
DRS | 29/10/2013 | |
sezlowe | 26/10/2013 | |
tallscottishguy | 10/09/2013 | |
From CP on B3134 | tim747 | 06/09/2013 |
. | CreakingHiker | 06/09/2013 |
SOTA with Alastair M0TYM | M0YDH | 11/08/2013 |
Barry Smith | 26/07/2013 | |
Thorny | 24/06/2013 | |
Rob Rees | 14/06/2013 | |
Via Ellick House | Bramley | 08/06/2013 |
tomandivy | 03/06/2013 | |
Mark Sims | 24/05/2013 | |
After memorising the route from a map viewed in a local garage, we set off from the B3134 and battled with the blinding light of a fast setting sun. After a bit of a struggle we reached the summit of the Mendips and were rewarded with fine views over Weston super mare and into Wales. Now I know how Hillary, Herzog and Buhl must of felt. After planting the summit flag, I congratulated Mrs Mindless flogger and gave her a big hug - I wouldn't have made it without her. The descent was uneventful - no problems with altitude sickness were encountered. | mindlessflogger | 05/05/2013 |
Pete R | 27/03/2013 | |
Billy | Pete Pozman | 16/02/2013 |
govanah | 05/01/2013 | |
Just 20 minutes from the road and worth the detour on our way to Blagdon Hill Farm despite the very muddy conditions. | Newton Maximus | 28/12/2012 |
Start: Aveline's Hole(?!). Notes: via Rod's Pot, along edge of conifer plantation and across Black Down to summit. Returned via Burrington Ham. Muddy. | raffemeister | 16/12/2012 |
jimbloomer | 03/11/2012 | |
nicolajane | 16/10/2012 | |
Parked van at ST489580. circular walk that included top of North Somerset. Rather grey day views limited | Overthehilljill | 30/09/2012 |
thelonious | 20/09/2012 | |
Moorponder | 20/08/2012 | |
Up the paths from hiding the bike near the car park on the road bend. Chestnut ponies standing sentry on the tumuli. | Eddie | 20/07/2012 |
Crumblie2 | 11/07/2012 | |
davefh | 08/06/2012 | |
W Jenx from Ellick HO on B3134. Lots of off road and CP parking. Easy up horsey lane to top. Good views. Struck by absence of wind farms in view, cf a similar location in Scottish Borders! | nordicstar | 13/05/2012 |
jenx | 13/05/2012 | |
Chalkie | 15/04/2012 | |
Lionel Bidwell | 08/04/2012 | |
Susan Bidwell | 08/04/2012 | |
xytrx | 06/04/2012 | |
boxblade | 04/02/2012 | |
parked off the minor road to south of summit. lovely day, bit cold though..wild ponies around summit area | stig_nest | 16/11/2011 |
isabelle summer | 23/10/2011 | |
From Tynings Farm up to trig point | Mariana Trench | 01/10/2011 |
softsquare | 05/09/2011 | |
Lovely hill - up from B road to north in glorious sunshine | gigglejon | 03/08/2011 |
bowlesy | 31/07/2011 | |
Jacqdaw | 31/07/2011 | |
Hillsidenick | 31/07/2011 | |
G T | Idris | 16/07/2011 |
m0tub | 10/07/2011 | |
dbattyman | 10/07/2011 | |
Owen B | 18/06/2011 | |
Ruth | 29/04/2011 | |
Barbara Singer | 26/04/2011 | |
salen | 27/03/2011 | |
Climbed from road, near Ellick House. Work was in progress to restore the area around the barrow and trig point. | Isambard | 14/03/2011 |
jim.r | 08/03/2011 | |
Nick Down1 | 19/02/2011 | |
A foggy day for my last English Marilyn! Ascent from Ellick House. | Aye Jimmy | 18/02/2011 |
Derek_Snaith | 12/02/2011 | |
Liz_N | 12/02/2011 | |
siabod | 22/01/2011 | |
Train to Weston Super Mare, bus to Cheddar, walked up from there via Warrens Hill Road. It took an hour and twenty minutes and was straightforward, if a little dull and laborious in places. Very muddy paths on summit dome. | johnabutler2 | 07/10/2010 |
m1eyp | 31/07/2010 | |
interloper | 23/07/2010 | |
griefmiester | 05/07/2010 | |
sharonzinha | 00/07/2010 | |
From Ellick House- easy to park on B3134 layby. Did a E-W route over the heath, over the top. Returned at a lower level with some views over Barrington Combe. Cloud lifting off Mendips, then sun felt warm. | pwheeler | 29/06/2010 |
jonglew | 17/04/2010 | |
PGCE | 03/01/2010 | |
Tony Rogers | 15/11/2009 | |
Dee Rogers | 15/11/2009 | |
Rod M | 15/11/2009 | |
Been here a few times, great views | kingfu | 01/11/2009 |
Steve Q | 20/10/2009 | |
From the car park on the B3134 - easy climb on excellent paths. | David Gradwell | 02/10/2009 |
G4OWG | 29/09/2009 | |
Walked up from Blagdon village using the footpath at swymmer's cottage to the wireless station then clear footpath to the trig pillar.Some nice views down to Weston .Then walked to Burrington combe to see the impressive cliff walls | hodder | 09/09/2009 |
Paul Wilkinson | 04/09/2009 | |
Emma and Simon | 01/09/2009 | |
asbown | 10/06/2009 | |
Walked up with the bairn from the car park to the NE and then headed on to Blagdon Hill Farm. Grand views and plenty of bluebells! | Herbert Anchovy | 22/05/2009 |
Walk included a round above Cheddar Gorge. | Man of Kernow1 | 22/05/2009 |
jonathanwilliam | 29/03/2009 | |
jayneandrich | 25/03/2009 | |
Circular walk from Cheddar, walk up one side of the gorge and looped around down the other. Good views from the top, shame about the motorsport noise all day. | rhalstead | 01/03/2009 |
assynt_bob | 01/02/2009 | |
On West Mendip walk. | bolton | 12/09/2008 |
Climbed while on day two of West Mendip Way. ( Batey, Dick Twitcher and Neil the Sad Light Blue) | CJM | 12/09/2008 |
AndyS | 25/08/2008 | |
Clive G | 25/08/2008 | |
veganvixen | 23/08/2008 | |
Martin R | 16/08/2008 | |
geoffreycurnock | 20/07/2008 | |
Easy route from obvious car park on B3134. | Dugswell2 | 04/06/2008 |
From car park at 490580 (17:00) walked up path through heath to summit. Rain started on way down. Finished 17:45. | dbb | 29/05/2008 |
roamingdave | 05/04/2008 | |
Auntie Koo | 05/04/2008 | |
BrianMatthews | 19/03/2008 | |
Laurel | 08/03/2008 | |
Rowan | 08/03/2008 | |
Marilyn 325 - good series of tracks on the hill. | Buteobuteo | 16/02/2008 |
mae | 10/02/2008 | |
MIKE NICHOLLS | 24/11/2007 | |
Alan Whatley | 19/10/2007 | |
petey | 27/09/2007 | |
Kevin Borman | 16/09/2007 | |
Neil Midgley | 10/08/2007 | |
clivevilla | 30/07/2007 | |
Revisit. Stony grassy knoll amidst heather. Beeline from SSE was not a good idea: from trig a good path leads due S to meet pasture fence. | RHW | 22/07/2007 |
The car park to the North East is a good place to start. The car park is not sign posted. Pleasant walk. | destaylor | 14/05/2007 |
pineapple | 06/05/2007 | |
plodderslot | 28/04/2007 | |
Tony S | 12/04/2007 | |
Lorna S | 12/04/2007 | |
KeithByTheC | 07/04/2007 | |
danpquinn | 01/04/2007 | |
chriswatson | 01/03/2007 | |
theczernobog | 16/12/2006 | |
TONY DEALL | 28/11/2006 | |
Sprog | 04/11/2006 | |
bucklej | 07/10/2006 | |
andrew brown | 23/09/2006 | |
DavidGMould | 06/09/2006 | |
fantastic view down the bristol channel and into wales | DARRENG | 14/08/2006 |
Jim.Fothergill | 21/07/2006 | |
Solo | 1921 | 17/05/2006 |
martin_hall | 01/05/2006 | |
Campbell Singer | 27/03/2006 | |
Jon F | 17/03/2006 | |
Sherlock | 27/12/2005 | |
ras52 | 04/12/2005 | |
Good views from summit; completed as part of circular walk linking to the North Somerset county top at Blagdon Hill Farm and Burrington Coombe. | wheresthepath | 26/11/2005 |
Kiltie | 07/11/2005 | |
stripybadger | 27/10/2005 | |
kitp | 17/09/2005 | |
M0ZZO | 24/07/2005 | |
stevent0809 | 18/06/2005 | |
richtea5040 | 04/06/2005 | |
Keefley | 13/04/2005 | |
petesimpson | 01/04/2005 | |
Makes for a good mountain bike ride. very good views obvious trig point and paths | Rhayader_wander | 22/02/2005 |
Walked up from Burrington Combe after a quick trip into Goatchurch Cavern and an investigation of some pleasant sinkholes. Carried on to Cheddar Gorge from the summit. | DanHolme | 22/02/2005 |
PM | 18/08/2004 | |
Colin Crawford | 03/08/2004 | |
signyred | 03/07/2004 | |
ajwxyzt | 29/05/2004 | |
Minto | 24/05/2004 | |
DanKanaris | 09/05/2004 | |
Trig pillar; car park at ST 48944 58120, start of path at Middle Ellick Farm | webmaster | 08/11/2003 |
StephenDawson | 05/10/2003 | |
Approached from the Blackdown Common Nature Reserve car park on the B3134. | yorkie | 30/09/2003 |
Chester | 28/09/2003 | |
ARC | 30/05/2003 | |
Bag2000 | 01/04/2003 | |
BaggerGutt | 08/03/2003 | |
Tricky | 22/02/2003 | |
iaindbrown | 02/02/2003 | |
ChrisU | 02/02/2003 | |
from Burrington Combe | Monty Cola | 16/12/2002 |
Fletch | 04/11/2002 | |
lordtonult | 16/07/2002 | |
peterstanding | 20/04/2002 | |
Jim T | 11/03/2002 | |
PeterD | 10/02/2002 | |
Parked at car park at the north side of this hill. 
Very very snowy so paths were abandoned and we head straight to the summit. 
Highest of the Mendip hills but the view was limited on this day. | ChinnockC | 29/12/2001 |
Smudge | 01/11/2001 | |
David Purchase | 20/10/2001 | |
johnbarnard25 | 28/07/2001 | |
Adrian | 30/06/2001 | |
climbingkershaw | 18/02/2001 | |
decibel | 27/01/2001 | |
Galltywenallt | 29/12/2000 | |
David Purchase | 25/11/2000 | |
Stewart | 23/11/2000 | |
fasgadh | 04/08/2000 | |
Parked at Lower Ellick Farm and descended down the B3134 to Lionel's Hole. Made a steep ascent to the Limestone Link via East Twin Brook. Then west over West Twin Brook and then south over Black Down. From there followed paths to the summit. | garyhoney | 21/04/2000 |
David Rawden | 15/01/2000 | |
stevedixon | 02/01/2000 | |
rpettit | 01/01/2000 | |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
Halfdecent | 00/00/2000 | |
ianwatson | 12/12/1999 | |
Ozymandias | 13/11/1999 | |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...heath, fair view. house on B3134 @ 490580, tks to summit | RHW | 27/08/1999 |
David Purchase | 17/04/1999 | |
chalky1953 | 11/03/1999 | |
crowberry gully | 20/01/1999 | |
alda | 27/04/1998 | |
David Purchase | 27/04/1998 | |
David Bell | 20/01/1998 | |
morgs4mountains | 01/01/1998 | |
with my lovely pal JJ from Florida and a second time with jamie 20/08/07 | vegibagger | 17/08/1997 |
peebs | 14/08/1997 | |
GordonAdshead | 00/08/1997 | |
davidpettit84 | 26/05/1997 | |
jim parry | 10/05/1997 | |
mapple | 07/06/1996 | |
Bagged Beacon Batch & Dundry Down after a successful meeting / interview in am. in Bristol with Steve Berry at Himalayan Kingdoms - got to lead my 1st commercial trek the following summer to K2 & Gondogaro La -exciting times. | Chris Pearson | 14/05/1996 |
GaryJones | 01/04/1996 | |
RobertP | 02/03/1996 | |
As a kid.. | David84 | 01/01/1996 |
Solo. | MickyRoss | 29/10/1995 |
Mark Hodgson | 27/08/1995 | |
Parked in the Ellick Farm led a group of scouts (1st Little Stoke) to the Beacon Batch summit trig pillar (S1516) at ST 48461 57265 325.178m > Rowberrow Woods > Tyning's Farm > > Charterhouse > Ellick Farm | Tony Hartry IV | 19/02/1995 |
Mark Hartry | 19/02/1995 | |
Parked in the village of Rowberrow led a group of scouts (1st Little Stoke) > Rowberrow Warren > BEACON BATCH summit trig pillar (S1516) at ST 48461 57265 325.178m > Ellick Farm > Burrington Combe > Dolebury Warren > Rowberrow | Tony Hartry III | 13/11/1994 |
IainT | 21/08/1994 | |
salen | 24/07/1994 | |
Parked in the Ellick Farm led a group of scouts (1st Little Stoke) to the Beacon Batch summit trig pillar (S1516) at ST 48461 57265 325.178m > Rowberrow Woods > Tyning's Farm > > Charterhouse > Ellick Farm | Tony Hartry II | 23/04/1994 |
Calico | 09/06/1992 | |
I ran the Beacon Batch hill race when I was down in Keynsham working for Cadbury/Fry - early '90s. | M3WDD | 05/06/1992 |
Parked in the Burrington Combe Garden Centre > Rowberrow Woods > Tyning's Farm > Beacon Batch summit trig pillar (S1516) at ST 48461 57265 325.178m returned via Ellick Farm | Tony Hartry | 15/05/1992 |
GWR Chris | 28/04/1991 | |
Climed via the radio mast. It was an easy walk to the trig point. Good views north over the reservoirs to Bristol. | isabelle | 20/02/1991 |
Complete guess as to first date, but climbed many times, usually from Barrington Combe. | douglas_easton | 01/07/1990 |
jabbott1968 | 01/01/1990 | |
DC11main | 09/07/1989 | |
David Purchase | 08/10/1988 | |
salen | 25/09/1988 | |
Condoverman | 27/10/1985 | |
estimate | chrisbien | 01/01/1985 |
Rob Rees | 01/01/1984 | |
lblackwoo | 01/01/1983 | |
Rob Rees | 31/12/1982 | |
Chris Peart | 22/08/1982 | |
Rob Rees | 22/11/1980 | |
eddieh | 11/06/1980 | |
Dusty | 20/05/1980 | |
With: solo; Walked up to here as part of walk about Cheddar Gorge. | Ian Baines | 29/09/1979 |
Rob Rees | 06/08/1979 | |
Rob Rees | 01/01/1979 | |
Re visited with Denise on 07/10/2016. A frighteningly long time since my original visit! | RichardM | 15/12/1978 |
Rob Rees | 15/06/1978 | |
Rob Rees | 10/09/1977 | |
Rob Rees | 26/07/1977 | |
Rob Rees | 10/03/1977 | |
Rob Rees | 20/01/1977 | |
Rob Rees | 10/01/1977 | |
hutonthehill | 31/12/1976 | |
Rob Rees | 01/11/1976 | |
Rob Rees | 02/02/1975 | |
kanderson | 01/01/1970 | |
Breaking in army surplus boots in preparation for our first visit to the Lakes at Easter. | arranc | 07/04/1968 |
TFCope | blank | |
. | massedgadget | blank |
2 ascents | abbo0001 | blank |
Many times, always excellent walks | Ben Tindal | blank |
Parked at Burrington Ham car park. Easy summit & nice walk :-) | Gerry the Ranger | blank |
JGC | blank | |
Mike Alderson | blank | |
Brunshaw | blank | |
gsmith161098 | blank | |
AFD90 | blank | |
LONGISHROPE46 | blank | |
pollystac | blank | |
chrisowen1983 | blank | |
peakrodent | blank | |
scottfitzgerald | blank | |
willc9999 | blank | |
shortscotsman | blank |