Mountains & hills · South Wales
Beacon Batch
In or near Cheddar.
Beacon Batch — a hill or mountain in wales south.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Beacon Batch is a named hill or mountain in wales south, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Beacon Batch is a mountain located in Burrington, South Wales. It is part of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Severn Estuary SSSI and a National Nature Reserve (NNR). The area is noted for its natural beauty and ecological significance, attracting visitors interested in outdoor activities and wildlife observation.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3122, -2.7408
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Burrington
- Postcode
- BS40 7TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- manual: geonames-12607726 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beacon Batch?
- Beacon Batch is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7TZ), in the parish of Burrington.
- What is Beacon Batch?
- Beacon Batch — a hill or mountain in wales south.
- How do I get to Beacon Batch?
- Drivers can use postcode BS40 7TZ.
- Is Beacon Batch a protected site?
- Yes — Beacon Batch is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Beacon Batch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7TZ. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.