The Mound

The Mound is a locality in Luccombe, West Somerset District, England. The Mound is situated near the locality Stoke Ridge Plantation, as well as near the hamlet Stoke Pero.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Stoke Pero Church and Dunkery Hill.

Stoke Pero Church

Church

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Standing 1,013 feet above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor.

Dunkery Hill

Peak

Photo: Mark J, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor.

Nutscale Reservoir

Reservoir

Nutscale Reservoir is a reservoir located in Exmoor in north west Somerset, England. It was intended to supply the town of Minehead and nearby Porlock and Porlock Weir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luccombe and Porlock.

Luccombe

Village

Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Luccombe or Luckham is a village and civil parish in the Exmoor National Park in the English county of Somerset. It at the foot of the moor's highest hill, the 1,750 feet Dunkery Beacon, and is about one mile south of the A39 road between Porlock and Minehead. Luccombe is situated 2 miles northeast of The Mound.

Porlock

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset in Exmoor National Park with a population of 1,440 in 2011. Following West End Lane takes you to West Porlock and then Porlock Weir with its harbour.

Allerford

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allerford is a village in the county of Somerset, England, located within Exmoor National Park, and is part of the parish of Selworthy. It appears in Domesday Book as "Alresford – forda Ralph de Limesy Mill". Allerford is situated 3 miles northeast of The Mound.

The Mound

Type: Locality
Location: Luccombe, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.17652° or 51° 10′ 36″ north

Longitude

-3.60151° or 3° 36′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C3R59GX+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9853008559

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Places to explore: Stoke Ridge Plantation and Stoke Pero.

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