Mountains & hills · South West England
Selworthy Beacon
In or near Selworthy.
Selworthy Beacon — Named summit at 308 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Selworthy Beacon, the nearest railway station is Minehead, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for navigation is TA24 8TP, and entry is free.
About
Selworthy Beacon is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 308 m.". Coordinates: 51.2208°, -3.5495°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Selworthy Beacon is a hill and Marilyn of Exmoor in Somerset, England. It lies within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park, to the north of the village of Selworthy and northwest of Minehead. A road leads to the top, where there is a National Trust plaque and a view of the south coast of Wales across the Bristol Channel. The South West Coast Path also climbs the hill and ends slightly shy of the summit.
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Background
History
for use by the Acland Family on Sunday walks]] Near the summit are a series of cairns, thought to be the remains of round barrows, and the British Iron Age Bury Castle. The round cairns have been designated as a scheduled monument. In the sixteenth century, Selworthy Beacon was (as its name implies) the site of a beacon to warn of impending invasions. The mausoleum of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland is located about 0.25 mi from Selworthy Beacon.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2208, -3.5495
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Selworthy
- Postcode
- TA24 8TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: n5673272098 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Selworthy Beacon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Selworthy Beacon from Porlock Weir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selworthy Beacon?
- Selworthy Beacon is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 8TP), in the parish of Selworthy.
- What is Selworthy Beacon?
- Selworthy Beacon — Named summit at 308 m.
- How do I get to Selworthy Beacon?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA24 8TP.
- Is Selworthy Beacon a protected site?
- Yes — Selworthy Beacon is part of the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Selworthy Beacon free to visit?
- Yes, Selworthy Beacon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Selworthy Beacon?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 8TP.