Conygar Hill

The walk up Conygar Hill pays off properly once you've crested the top and realised you can see across to the Mendips on a clear day. It's not a massive summit - we're talking around 600 feet - but the views across Somerset from up here are genuinely worth the twenty-minute climb from Wincanton.

You get a proper sense of the rolling countryside that makes this corner of Somerset what it is. On a decent afternoon, families with older kids will manage it without complaint, though younger ones might find the steep section halfway up a bit of a grind. The path is well-trodden and clear enough, though it gets muddy after rain.

It's the kind of walk that doesn't demand a full half-day commitment - get up, enjoy the view, head back down. Maybe forty minutes total if you're not rushing. There's a small car park at the base which makes access straightforward from Bristol, about an hour's drive west.

If you're staying at Somerset Glamping nearby, this sits nicely alongside their other outdoor interests - it's close enough to be a morning or late-afternoon outing without derailing a bigger day's plans. The hill itself is free to access, and there are no facilities at the summit so bring water if you're visiting in summer. Best tackled from spring through to early autumn when the path's properly walkable.