Must-see viewpoint · Somerset, Somerset
Dunkery Beacon
Dunkery Beacon is a viewpoint in Somerset, Somerset.
Dunkery Beacon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dunkery Beacon
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dunkery Beacon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.16279, -3.58668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunkery Beacon
- The Blessed Virgin Mary · church · Somerset · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Exmoor National Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Selworthy All Saints Church · church · Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Selworthy Beacon · viewpoint · Somerset · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Beuno's Church · church · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bat's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunster Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cow Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brewer's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Coleridge Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cleeve Abbey · fort · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dunkery Beacon
- Selworthy Beacon · viewpoint · Somerset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wills Neck · viewpoint · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
- Staple Hill · viewpoint · Somerset · ~53 km · Must-see
- Braunton Burrows · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
- The Garth · viewpoint · Cardiff · ~59 km · Must-see
- Worlebury Hill · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wenallt Hill · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
- Craig yr Allt · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Emroch TV relay station · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Pen-y-graig · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Dunkery Beacon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dunkery Beacon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dunkery Beacon?
Nearby: The Blessed Virgin Mary (church, 4 km), St Mary Magdalene (church, 6 km), All Saints (church, 6 km), Exmoor National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Selworthy All Saints Church (church, 7 km), St Mary Magdalene (church, 8 km).
Is Dunkery Beacon worth visiting?
Dunkery Beacon is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Somerset on Spotwander.