Hawkcombe Woods from Porlock
Hawkcombe Woods from Porlock
4.3km
Total Distance
386m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
From the Doverhay car park in Porlock, bridleways and footpaths climb west up the wooded valley of Hawkcombe through the Hawkcombe Woods National Nature Reserve to open moorland near Hawkcombe Head. The 101 hectare woods are noted for lichens, heath fritillary butterflies and ancient pollards, and Hawkcombe Head is a Mesolithic flint working site occupied between about 6390 and 6210 BC.
Route Map
Along the trail
- Bus stop
- Doverhay Car Park · 27m from the start
- Parking
- 8m from the start
