Hembury

Hembury: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hembury

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hembury — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.82056, -3.26139. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hembury

• Saint Peter and Saint Paul · church · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
• East Devon Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~19 km · Must-see
• Colcombe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~20 km · Must-see
• Weston Mouth · beach · Somerset · ~20 km · Must-see
• High Peak · viewpoint · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bickleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• St John the Baptist · church · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• St Mary the Vrigin · church · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tiverton Castle · church · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Staple Hill · viewpoint · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Axminster Monastery · Buddhist site · Dorset · ~24 km · Must-see
• St Andrew & St Mary · church · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
• All Saints · church · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• St Peter's Church · church · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castle Neroche · fort · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• St Thomas' Church · church · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vivary Park · park · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hembury

Other forts & heritage near Hembury

• Colcombe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bickleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Castle Neroche · fort · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Powderham Castle · fort · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
• Forde Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~31 km · Must-see
• Unidentified Monument In Churchyard, About One Metre West Of North Transept, Church Of St Aldhelm And St Eadburgha · fort · Dorset · ~31 km · Must-see
• Marshwood Castle · fort · Dorset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Elworthy Barrows · fort · Somerset · ~39 km · Must-see
• Group Of Monuments In Line, In Churchyard, About One Metre North Of North Chapel, Church Of St George · fort · Dorset · ~40 km · Must-see

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