| Dunkery Hill | |
|---|---|
 Dunkery Beacon seen on the ascent up the western slopes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Parent peak | High Willhays |
| Listing | Marilyn, County Top |
| Coordinates | 51°09′43″N 3°35′14″W / 51.16197°N 3.58736°W |
| Geography | |
  Dunkery Hill Exmoor, England | |
| OS grid | SS891415 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 181 |
Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor.
The sandstone hill rises to 519 metres (1,703 ft) and provides views over the surrounding moorland, the Bristol Channel and hills up to 86 miles (138 km) away. The site has been visited by humans since the Bronze Age, and contains several burial mounds in the form of cairns and bowl barrows. Sweetworthy on the lower slopes is the site of two Iron Age hill forts or enclosures and a deserted medieval settlement. The hill is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National nature reserve. It was in private ownership until the 20th century, when it was donated to the National Trust by Sir Thomas Acland, Colonel Wiggin and Allan Hughes; a stone cairn was erected at the summit to commemorate the event.
- ^ Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 174–181. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.