Museums · South West England
Blackdown Hills
Blackdown Hills — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Des Blenkinsopp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blackdown Hills is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Blackdown Hills is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty located in South-West England. This region is notable for its scenic landscapes and rich biodiversity, offering insights into the natural heritage of the area.
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Background
History
Paleoenvironmental studies have shown that organic material began to accumulate on the Blackdown Hills in the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods with areas of open meadow, grass land with small woodland components being identified. There are several Bronze Age burial sites including Robin Hood's Butts near Otterford. Notable archaeological sites include the Iron Age hill forts at Membury Castle, Hembury and Castle Neroche. Hembury is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure near Honiton. It dates to the late fifth and early fourth millennia BC and is believed to have been the capital of the Dumnonii tribe. The fort is situated on a promontory to the north of and overlooking the River Otter, Devon at…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9469, -3.2297
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Wellington Without
- Postcode
- TA21 9PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1991
- Official site
- blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Blackdown Hills (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackdown Hills?
- Blackdown Hills is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA21 9PA), in the parish of Wellington Without.
- When was Blackdown Hills built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- How do I get to Blackdown Hills?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA21 9PA. It sits within the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency.