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| Name: | Dunkery Beacon |
| Hill number: | 2889 |
| Height: | 519m / 1703ft |
| RHB Section: | 41: South Central England |
| County/UA: | Somerset |
| County (CoH): | Somerset (CoH) |
| County (CoA): | Somerset (CoA) |
| Hill area: | Exmoor |
| Catchment: | Exe |
| Watershed: | Land's End to John o' Groats, Land's End to Dover, The Lizard to Dunnet Head |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,CoH,CoU,CoA,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SS 89150 41596 |
| Summit feature: | large cairn |
| Drop: | 414m |
| Col: | 105m SS769025  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 181 (1:25k) OL9E |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 664 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 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. | DanTrig | 22/03/2024 |
| Ascended from Horner Woods Carpark, via Webbers Post | esartii | 17/03/2024 |
| 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 Dickys 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. | isabelle | 03/03/2024 |
| From Great Rowbarrow, before returning to Dunkery Gate | rfoster | 24/10/2023 |
| With Jon.easy peazy. | tallblond | 27/09/2023 |
| Exmoor's 3 Marilyns. Parked in the long stay car park in Porlock (£5.50 all day card/cash). Out to Porlock's shingle beach ridge, along to the very end of the beach to fp ascending to SWCP, Bossington Hill, Selworthy Beacon (hazy views across to South Wales), Periton Hill, Dunkery Beacon and back via the small church at Stoke Pero. Good to see the complete conifer clearance and new broadleaf replanting by the NT in Doverhay Coombe - although it looks a little spartan now, give it 5 years or so to get going. Rain finally arrived on the approach to Dunkery Beacon along with the low cloud so no views. With Gillian. | richard69 | 27/07/2023 |
| https://www.komoot.com/tour/1176056656 | Modestas | 19/06/2023 |
| With Dad, Mum and Edie | FreyaK | 16/04/2023 |
| With Dad, Mum and Freya | EdieK | 16/04/2023 |
| From parking by bridge at SS895405, a short distance N along road then NW up track to summit, then W 300m along track, turning ca SS887414 SW back to parking,. With JAS (55m) | kdbennett | 21/03/2023 |
| 12 mile end to end from Dunster to Porlock over Periton Hill and Dunkery Beacon. | JulieB | 02/03/2023 |
| From Periton Hill via Wootton Courtenay. | KeithByTheC | 02/03/2023 |
| Blowing a gale with horizontal hail on the summit! Did a 10k walk, starting from the small carpark. | SlopingOff | 22/02/2023 |
| From the east. Sat in car untill the rain eased a little. Clear track to summit which was seen through the cloud when within 100m. | cjo | 31/12/2022 |
| Straight up and down in poor visibility. | Nicky C | 12/11/2022 |
| With Vicky and Noa | jd16 | 15/10/2022 |
| From minor road over Dunkery Hill (Ref SS 904 419) Short walk to the Beacon and return. | Westdenewalker | 24/09/2022 |
| Family walk up to the summit from the high point of the road on Dunkery Hill. Time 50 minutes for 1.88 miles. Great views today Dartmoor and Pen y Fan very clear. | isabelle | 28/08/2022 |
| With E. From small car park by bridge over River Avill. Easy walk on good path up to summit. great views. | Beeliner | 30/06/2022 |
| From roadside parking | holtsd | 26/06/2022 |
| Windy exposed summit with interesting rock feature on top and excellent views | freethehilltops | 04/06/2022 |
| 11.5 miles, Porlock, Dunkery, Horner's Wood circular | Clifford | 03/06/2022 |
| Sunny day - but very windy! | ParkerP1960 | 07/04/2022 |
| part of circular walk from Webber post along Macmillan west way lovely views to wales etc but very cold | iannotts | 17/03/2022 |
| With family. Cool & breezy. From car park at Dunkery Gate. Onwards to Great Rowbarrow. | millionmts | 31/08/2021 |
| 1 of 5 on 15 mile hike starting in a lay-by just past brockwell village. With chantelle. Marilyn no. 53 | The-Z-Man | 30/08/2021 |
| Easy walk up from Dunkery Hill | isabelle | 28/08/2021 |
| After completing Brown Willy the day before, me and my cousin did Dunkery Beacon. The walk was full of insects flying everywhere in the purple bog during the morning. Reached the summit during midday and climbed the Beacon. Great views of Exmoor. | DavidHiner | 26/08/2021 |
| 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_alan | 03/08/2021 |
| On the South West Coast 2 Coast 100k. | Nab Scar | 24/07/2021 |
| Touring north Somerset with Carol and the dogs. Parked at Dunkery Gate carpark on a very hot afternoon. Walked up obvious track to the trig. Excellent all-round views. Distance approx 1,210 yards, ascent approx 416 feet. | Skip | 21/07/2021 |
| From Horner via Horner Water, flank of Ley Hill, Tarr Ball and Great Rowbarrow. Descent down Robin How to Webber's Post. | deknyff | 21/07/2021 |
| from car park to east | underhill | 10/07/2021 |
| nice walk from one of the carparks, back a slightly different route | adriane | 02/07/2021 |
| From the northern carpark a simple bridleway to follow to the summit. | Aristotle Chip | 29/06/2021 |
| From Dunkery Gate via Rowbarrows | whiskybottle | 09/06/2021 |
| From carpart for sunset | whiskybottle | 08/06/2021 |
| With Rob | Jbratt95 | 05/06/2021 |
| Gt Rowbarrow + Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate CP | Crib Goch | 25/05/2021 |
| Quick loop from Webbers Post car park taking in Dunkery Beacon and the underlying waterfall. | peter_tun | 01/05/2021 |
| Parked at main car park, short walk up. | Stevooo | 23/04/2021 |
| Minehead - Selworthy Beacon - Knowle Top - Dunkery Beacon - Periton Hill - Minehead. | Mark Jackson | 10/04/2021 |
| great spot to catch the sunset after a tour of north Exmoor. | richardrosser | 08/12/2020 |
| Anti-clockwise from Wheddon Cross, sunny but breezy | mrmjrowley | 27/10/2020 |
| Dunkery and Great Barrow walk | jarmin45 | 18/10/2020 |
| Could have parked nearby, but the highest point in Exmoor and Somerset deserved a proper walk. Set out from Webber’s Post view point, heading south to Easter Hill and series of lovely forded coombes. Picked up Dicky’s path, then at the enclosures turn up to the summit. Back by Macmillian Way West to Dunkery Hill taking in massive loose piled stone cairns of Robin How and Joaney How. Indestinct path over Luscombe Hill to Dunster Path for final return. With Tiarnán, last of four bags. | Pete West | 09/10/2020 |
| County Top No.3 after a COVID enforced break - 15 months since High Wilhays. Walked from Exford over fields and streams and up tracks, via Luckwell Bridge. Up to Dunkery Beacon as the drizzle finally stopped. Views opened up across the hills to the Bristol Channel and Wales beyond. Walked back along the ridge to Great Rowbarrow then back down to Exford and a well deserved pint in the White Horse. | pclyndes | 03/09/2020 |
| 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). | jamessteel100 | 14/08/2020 |
| Walked directly to the summit from the car park at SS904419 then took a longer route back taking a path NW before walking up the road. Very hot, sunny day. With eldest son (17). | clyoung | 07/08/2020 |
| 5/5 From high point to E. Windy, showers. Dramatic. | Rounsfell | 27/06/2020 |