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Brent Knoll

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Brent Knoll — hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England.

Brent Knoll, natural landmarks in South West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Highbridge and Burnham · 4.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Brent Knoll is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.2540°, -2.9460°.

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Protected designations

  • National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
  • Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Brent Knoll is a 137-metre-high (449 ft) hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England. It is located roughly halfway between Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the Bristol Channel coast at Burnham-on-Sea. At the foot of the hill are two villages East Brent and Brent Knoll, which takes its name from the hill but was previously called South Brent. The hill's size and isolated position on the levels mean that it dominates the landscape and can be seen for many miles, and its prominence is emphasised to travellers because the Bristol to Taunton railway line, M5 motorway, A370 and A38 roads all pass within a mile or less from its base.

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Background

History

Brent Knoll has seen human settlement since at least the Bronze Age. Brent Knoll Camp is an Iron Age hill fort, with multiple ramparts (multivallate) following the contours of the hill, broken only by the main entrance on the eastern side. Before the Somerset Levels were drained, Brent Knoll was an island, known as the Isle (or Mount) of Frogs (Mons Ranarum), that provided a safe haven from the water and marshes. According to legend, Ider son of Nuth, who was one of King Arthur's knights, came to the Mount of Frogs on a quest to slay three giants who lived there. The fort has been claimed as the site of Mons Badonicus.

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Coordinates
51.2540, -2.9460
District
Somerset
Parish
Brent Knoll
Postcode
TA9 4ED
Parliamentary constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Nearest railway station
Highbridge and Burnham4.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Brent Knoll?
Brent Knoll is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA9 4ED), in the parish of Brent Knoll.
Is Brent Knoll a protected site?
Yes — Brent Knoll is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
Is Brent Knoll free to visit?
Yes, Brent Knoll is free to enter.
How do I get to Brent Knoll?
The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA9 4ED.