Ham Hill War Memorial and Stone Circle
Located in South Somerset’s Ham Hill Country Park, this highlight features a 1920 war memorial and stone circle set atop an Iron Age hillfort. It offers panoramic countryside views and serves as a focal point for easy-to-moderate walks, with the popular “Prince of Wales” pub nearby for refreshments.
Witcombe Valley
Witcombe Valley is a scenic 100-acre valley situated within Ham Hill Country Park in South Somerset. Historically significant as the site of a medieval hamlet until the 16th century, it now offers a peaceful landscape for walkers with routes ranging from easy to moderate.
Ham Hill Country Park
Ham Hill Country Park is a significant historical and geological site in South Somerset. It centers on a massive Iron Age hillfort (one of the largest in Britain) and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Ham Hill Marker Stone
This is an easy 4.75 km (3 mile) circular walk around Ham Hill Country Park that takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. Starting from Stoke-sub-Hamdon, the route explores the historic Iron Age hillfort and the unique grassy “humps and bumps” of the old quarry earthworks.
Ham Hill with Kids
This family walk by Somerset blogger Down Somerset Way includes a Ham Hill walk, heading across the fields to Hedgecock Hill Wood, back to the Lime Kiln car park. Credit Down Somerset Way