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Cothelstone · CRoW Open Access

Cothelstone Hill

Our verdict

Twenty minutes from the car park to one of the best viewpoints in the county. Sunset regulars, pony-spotters, kite-flyers — everyone's up here, and rightly so.

The Quantocks' most-loved summit after Wills Neck — a clump of beeches (the Seven Sisters), a Bronze Age barrow and a 360 view from the Bristol Channel to the Blackdowns. Exmoor ponies graze the top.

Open access land under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act. You're free to roam on foot beyond the paths. Dogs on a short lead 1 March to 31 July and around livestock.