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View from Cadbury Castle – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from Sherborne

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South West England

View from Cadbury Castle – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from Sherborne

Hard

23

runners

View from Cadbury Castle – Beacon Hill Viewpoint loop from Sherborne

02:47

23.9km

510m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

7.15 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

11.1 km

View from Cadbury Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Cadbury Castle is a Bronze and Iron Age Hillfort and has the most spectacular views across the Dorset Countryside. It is an archaeological paradise, with evidence of settlements from the Neolithic period through to the Romans.

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3

11.6 km

St Thomas à Becket Church, South Cadbury

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the 'Camelot Churches' of South Somerset and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1961.
Largely dates from c13th and c15th.

Much restored in the 1850s and …

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4

15.3 km

Beacon Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

Beacon Hill is one of the highest viewpoints in Dorset. Its tree-covered summit reaches 84m, and there is a public footpath running roughly north to south over the top. Historically, …

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B

23.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

8.76 km

3.41 km

2.55 km

373 m

106 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

5.35 km

4.42 km

3.66 km

3.41 km

1.38 km

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

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8°C

77 %

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