Natural landmarks · South West England
Brent Knoll
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Brent Knoll — hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brent Knoll, the nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, located 4.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is TA9 4ED, and entry is free.
About
Brent Knoll is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.2540°, -2.9460°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brent Knoll is a 137-metre-high (449 ft) hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England. It is located roughly halfway between Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the Bristol Channel coast at Burnham-on-Sea. At the foot of the hill are two villages East Brent and Brent Knoll, which takes its name from the hill but was previously called South Brent. The hill's size and isolated position on the levels mean that it dominates the landscape and can be seen for many miles, and its prominence is emphasised to travellers because the Bristol to Taunton railway line, M5 motorway, A370 and A38 roads all pass within a mile or less from its base.
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Background
History
Brent Knoll has seen human settlement since at least the Bronze Age. Brent Knoll Camp is an Iron Age hill fort, with multiple ramparts (multivallate) following the contours of the hill, broken only by the main entrance on the eastern side. Before the Somerset Levels were drained, Brent Knoll was an island, known as the Isle (or Mount) of Frogs (Mons Ranarum), that provided a safe haven from the water and marshes. According to legend, Ider son of Nuth, who was one of King Arthur's knights, came to the Mount of Frogs on a quest to slay three giants who lived there. The fort has been claimed as the site of Mons Badonicus.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2540, -2.9460
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Brent Knoll
- Postcode
- TA9 4ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q909761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brent Knoll (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BrentKnoll.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brent Knoll?
- Brent Knoll is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA9 4ED), in the parish of Brent Knoll.
- What is Brent Knoll?
- Brent Knoll — hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England.
- How do I get to Brent Knoll?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA9 4ED.
- Is Brent Knoll a protected site?
- Yes — Brent Knoll is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brent Knoll free to visit?
- Yes, Brent Knoll is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brent Knoll?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA9 4ED.