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a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of Somerset

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About The Blackdown Hills

Fascinating scenic area where you can enjoy an extraordinary variety of scenery ranging from tiny coppices to vast woodlands, all of which offer protective cover to a rich array of wildlife habitation.

The hills are situated between Taunton and Wellington in the west of beautiful Somerset, a county well known for gentle pastures and picturesque villages, and these you get in full measure as you wander the leafy lanes of the Blackdown Hills which is considered a landscape of national importance and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Walks reveal beautiful forestry, pretty streams, gentle hills, woodlands with carpets of fragrant wild flowers and villages with idyllic wisteria clad cottages. At the heart of many villages lie pretty greens bordered with a welcoming inn or ancient church filled with interesting monuments. The glorious Wellington Monument towers 175 feet above the vale of Taunton Dene, it was built in 1817 to celebrate Wellington's defeat over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. You will find country parks, cafe's, and for those who prefer group activities, tourist information centres provide information on organised walks.

The Blackdown Hills are fast becoming a popular tourist destination, the gentle landscape is appealing for its many beauty spots and is an ideal location for a romantic weekend or a longer stay so that you can explore all this lovely region has to offer.
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Recommended towns near The Blackdown Hills

Broadhembury, in the county of Devon (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)
Broadhembury is an idyllic village which is an oasis of calm and beauty lying at the edge of the Blackdown Hills.
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Dalwood, in the county of Devon (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)
Charming village in the Devonshire countryside with a wonderful old thatched pub serving excellent food and a fantastic church....
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Ilminster, in the county of Somerset (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)
Charmingly set in the favoured Somerset countryside is the pleasant little town of Ilminster.
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Axminster, in the county of Devon (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)
Famous for its carpets often likened to Turkish, Axminster was one of the first West Saxon settlements formed along the River Axe in Devon.
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Holford, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction N)
Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast.
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Langport, in the county of Somerset (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NE)
This old town cradled at the heart of the Somerset Levels, sits bounded by the soft rolling Somerset countryside.
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Axmouth, in the county of Devon (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction S)
This quiet resort of colourwashed cottages sitting at the edge of the River Axe was once an important south Devon port.
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Seaton, in the county of Devon (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction S)
The town is mostly Victorian and Edwardian in character, you only have to cast your eyes above today's modern shop fronts to see handsome overhanging bay windows which belong firmly to another era.
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Martock, in the county of Somerset (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)
The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming.
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Pilsdon, in the county of Dorset (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SE)
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Accommodation & Hotels near The Blackdown Hills

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Best Western Rumwell Manor Hotel
Meryan House Hotel
Brookfield House
Salisbury House Hotel
Castle Hotel
Express By Holiday Inn Taunton
The Belfry Country Hotel
Bindon Country House Hotel
Holiday Inn Taunton
Farthings Country House Hotel
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