Name:Dunkery Beacon
Hill number:2889
Height:519.9m / 1706ft
Section:41: South Central England
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,CoH,CoA,CoU,Cm
Drop:414m
Col:105.9m  SS 7705 0263  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1624109/10/2016SS 89150 41598  F: Large cairnLR
Summit
GJ
2469613/08/2018SS 89152 41598  F: Large cairncitygent
Summit
GJ
4226328/03/2024SS 89151 41595  F: large cairn above consolidated ancient huge cairn
S: 1m LIDAR
jimbloomer
Summit
Jim
-1384610/07/2010SS 89150 41596  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
jimbloomer
Summit
-1384722/06/2008SS 89148 41597  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
George Gradwell
Summit
-1384804/11/2009SS 89150 41595  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
IH
Summit
-1384930/07/2011SS 89151 41596  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
Mick Moore
Summit
-1385001/06/2012SS 89153 41597  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
CS
Summit
-1385102/07/2012SS 89150 41599  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
P&EH
Summit
-1385229/10/2012SS 89152 41592  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
K&AD
Summit
-1385312/04/2014SS 89148 41595  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
MiM
Summit
-1385412/04/2013SS 89149 41595  F: large cairn
S: Abney level
HFM
Summit
35001/06/2012SS 89153 41597  F: Large Cairn and Jubilee Beacon, gone now
O: Easy walk from car park, added bonus of Union Flag being hoisted onto the Jubilee Beacon while we were there. Climbed with Mrs Jones on way back from holiday
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GG
35201/06/2012SS 89153 41597  F: Large Cairn and Jubilee BeaconBHMC
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GG



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ChrisShaw199301/09/2024
Pleasant walk with family. Parked at Webber's Post and walked the 2 miles or so NW along good tracks to the summit. Narrow in places, with gorse and heather blooming spectacularly on either side. Good views from the summit as far as Hinckley.hillbagger9126/08/2024
Climbed with Phoebe as part of the SW Coast 50km Ultra ChallengeMrD03/08/2024
Archie06/07/2024
KathW06/07/2024
lerritt22/06/2024
From Dunkery Gate via Long Rowbarrow to Dunkery Beacon and back to car. Bright but very cold blustery day. My First visit to Exmoor!stagger onward30/03/2024
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
Ascended from Horner Woods Carpark, via Webbers Postesartii17/03/2024
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.isabelle03/03/2024
CXB06/02/2024
From Great Rowbarrow, before returning to Dunkery Gaterfoster24/10/2023
maknipe07/10/2023
ringo07/10/2023
With Jon.easy peazy.tallblond27/09/2023
Ratboy8723/08/2023
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.richard6927/07/2023
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1176056656Modestas19/06/2023
GW4BML17/06/2023
With Dad, Mum and EdieFreyaK16/04/2023
With Dad, Mum and FreyaEdieK16/04/2023
LydiaB16/04/2023
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)kdbennett21/03/2023
Hetty18/03/2023
12 mile end to end from Dunster to Porlock over Periton Hill and Dunkery Beacon.JulieB02/03/2023
From Periton Hill via Wootton Courtenay. KeithByTheC02/03/2023
Blowing a gale with horizontal hail on the summit! Did a 10k walk, starting from the small carpark.SlopingOff22/02/2023
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.cjo31/12/2022
Solo after orienteering Fidget11/12/2022
Straight up and down in poor visibility.Nicky C12/11/2022
paulm28/10/2022
maall239025/10/2022
With Vicky and Noajd1615/10/2022
From minor road over Dunkery Hill (Ref SS 904 419) Short walk to the Beacon and return.Westdenewalker24/09/2022
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.isabelle28/08/2022
dubvine23/07/2022
With E. From small car park by bridge over River Avill. Easy walk on good path up to summit. great views.Beeliner30/06/2022
From roadside parkingholtsd26/06/2022
Windy exposed summit with interesting rock feature on top and excellent viewsfreethehilltops04/06/2022
11.5 miles, Porlock, Dunkery, Horner's Wood circularClifford03/06/2022
Sunny day - but very windy!ParkerP196007/04/2022
Musiris02/04/2022
part of circular walk from Webber post along Macmillan west way lovely views to wales etc but very coldiannotts17/03/2022
Chasejet08/02/2022
Clachaig17/12/2021
Idris17/12/2021
iainwalton30/10/2021
Moyaford9321/10/2021
ascapola13/09/2021
With family. Cool & breezy. From car park at Dunkery Gate. Onwards to Great Rowbarrow.millionmts31/08/2021