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Name:Great Rowbarrow
Hill number:7793
Height:510m / 1673ft
Section:41: South Central England
Classification:s5
Drop:22m
Col:488m  SS885414  

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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1310403/04/2016SS 87545 41539  F: Circular Stoney Round Cairn.jonglew
Summit
GG
2469713/08/2018SS 87546 41539  F: Cairncitygent
Summit
GJ
-2154914/10/2012SS 87540 41535  F: large tumulus
O: tumulus 110m SW is at least 1m lower
S: Abney level
DARRENG
Summit
-2155029/10/2012SS 87549 41541  F: large tumulus
O: tumulus 110m SW is at least 1m lower
S: Abney level
K&AD
Summit
-2155107/09/2013SS 87549 41544  F: large tumulus
O: tumulus 110m SW is at least 1m lower
S: Abney level
Mick Moore
Summit
-2155229/10/2012SS 87467 41471  F: large tumulus
O: tumulus 110m NE is at least 1m higher
S: Abney level
K&AD
Subpoint
1
60614/10/2012SS 87540 41535  F: Bronze age cairn/pile of rocks
O: Could be an alternative top at SS 87462 41468. My gps measured the same height.
DARRENG
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GG
244207/09/2013SS 87549 41544  F: Large tumulusMM
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GG



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4.3 mile walk from Porlock Post minor road junction. We followed the easy stony track up to the summit of Dunkery Beacon which we had previously bagged in 2010. We then followed the good track up to to Great Rowbarrow which we hadn't done before. Then followed a small path from the summit back to the outward route. 124m ascent. A few people about. Nice and sunny today but windy. Earlier that day we bagged Winsford Hill.DanTrig22/03/2024
From Dunkery Gate to Dunkery Beacon. Good views to the snow covered Brecon Beacons. Across to Great Rowbarrow where I had a chat with a lovely lady. I headed northwest to the minor road then round the northern flanks of the hills to Dicky’s path and then back up to Dunkery Beacon and down to Dunkery Gate. Wildlife; Buzzard Crows, Red Deer, Stonechats, Great Tit. Tiny amount of snow on the NE Side of Dunkery. Time 3 hours for 6 miles.isabelle03/03/2024
From Dunkery Gaterfoster24/10/2023
Off-road parking to NW, then good path to summit.PGCE19/10/2023
As part of dunkery beacon walkfreethehilltops07/07/2022
From roadside parkingholtsd16/02/2022
With family. Cool & breezy. From Dunkery Beacon. Descended southwest to reach Macmillan Way West. Followed OA land boundary to return to Dunkery Gate car park.millionmts31/08/2021
2 of 5 on 15 mile hike starting in a lay-by just past brockwell village. With chantelleThe-Z-Man30/08/2021
Dewey Walk: Great Rowbarrow then Dewey Dunkery Beacon from the minor road to the north. 4.5km with 90m ascent. 1 hour there and back. (S)silveracorn_alan03/08/2021
From Horner via Horner Water, flank of Ley Hill and Tarr Ball.deknyff21/07/2021
Gt Rowbarrow + Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate CPCrib Goch25/05/2021
Dunkery and Great Rowbarrow walkjarmin4518/10/2020
Nice walk up the track. Great view of Wales coastline. With Graham.Valerie06/09/2020
Climbed solo from Car Park on minor road to the East. Easy walk along Macmillan Way through heather moorland to the summit of Dunkery Beacon. Continued along the ridge to the ancient cairns on Great Rowbarrow. Return back along Macmillan Way to the car, revisiting Dunkery Beacon. Foggy weather with no visibility or views (though calm, mostly dry and mild).jamessteel10014/08/2020
From Cloutsham north to Dunkery Beacon, west to Great Barrow and then NW to Lang Combe Head. Continued NW over Wilmersham Common to lane, NNE along lane and then SE to Dady Combe and NE to Stoke Ridge to follow lane back to Cloutsham. 7.08miles; 1307ft ascent.Howards16/04/2020
Up track from NW to large cairn. Red deer in the mist near the top.Herbert Anchovy30/01/2020
From ESE, 3 rivet BMs en route all found intactRHW17/11/2019
Parked where the track from the NW reaches the road and headed SE to the massive pile of stones that marks the summit. Good views especially across to Dunkery Beacon.clivevilla27/03/2019
Dunkery Hill - Dunkery Beacon - GREAT ROWBARROW - rtn. With Annacitygent13/08/2018
Standard dog walk ...slight snow todaykeithelliott09/12/2017
Part of a nice family evening walk to the top of Dunkery Hill to round off a lovely day in Exmoor National Park.Gerry the Ranger23/09/2017
With CPgarth8702/07/2017
Free National Trust car park to west at an altitude of 477m. Easy walk along good track to first pile of stones from where a second good track leads to the summit cairn. 1.43km return. 46m ascent. 20 minutes.moorsman26/06/2017
18 Exmoor ponies near top. A swarm of bees passed over the top while I was theretrimarc221/06/2017
Solo. Good track from Dunkery Gate.Dangerous Dave09/06/2017
Good track from Lang Combe Head. HP is a circular stoney round cairn, designated an Ancient Monument. Friendly encounter with a Highland Cow.jonglew03/04/2016
With Jo, circular walk from Dunkery Bridge: road to Dunkery Hill, ridge track onto Dunkery Beacon and Great Rowbarrow, continuing along track to Lang Combe Head and returning along bridleway from Porlock Post. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob29/06/2015
Parked at Lang Combe Head. Solo.CJM26/06/2015
Parked at Porlock post, on my own on way to Dunkery Beacon. Clear day.alwaysinshorts09/12/2014
Quick walk up from road to west. However note there is limited parking on west approach. Best approached from east with Dunkerry Beacon as there si more parking thereFergalh05/12/2014
With Mum and Neil. Saw lots of red deerre142101/11/2014
From road then track to W, then onto Dunkery Beacon.PeteF25/10/2014
Up from Dunkery Bridge car park via Dunkery Beacon on warm late September day.Pleasant views.With Bridget and Oscar.catman28/09/2014
With Catman and Oscarrosiebridge28/09/2014
With Catman and Bridget.oscarrosie28/09/2014
Round trip via Dunkery BeaconBramley07/06/2013
simple climb from dunkery bridge car park, rained for 20 mins or so on way up but had stopped when reached summit. large pile of stones waiting to be made into a decent cairn. views would be superb on a clear day - but today was restricted.stig_nest20/11/2012
I started this walk at Wheddon Cross and climbed to Dunkery Hill and then used the ridge top track that takes you to Great Rowbarrow. Its a fantastic ridge walk and i was so fortunate to get amazing sunshine in the combes below with sunlit and dark clouds. Very atmospheric place! The track leads onto the Macmillan way west, meets a minor road and I headed to Exford at the Junction following the track called South lane before heading off on the footpath direct to Exford.Dazingdale29/10/2012
Think the high point is the bronze age cairn but the smaller pile of stones may be higher.andrew brown14/10/2012
With Dunkery beaconnickywood116/09/2012
On way to Dunkery Beacon. Hornets had nested in the cairn and attacked me!simon and co31/08/2012
With Dunkery Beacon DSFred Windsor07/04/2012
Bagged after Dunkery Beacon on a dry clear day.Dugswell202/06/2008
With: jr; Stayed with Jack for W/E in Watchet. Walked up here from Luccombe & returned by different route.Ian Baines15/06/1974
From Dunkery Beacon.arranc27/03/1967
Andy West15/05/2023
Matt30/06/2022
Clifford03/06/2022
Musiris02/04/2022
Chasejet08/02/2022