Dumpdon Hillfort: an Otter Valley walk
Dumpdon gives you a wider view of the Otter Valley that frames a stay at Primrose Cottages. The climb reaches Iron Age earthworks and open grass at the summit, with beech woodland nearby. For walkers who want a clear destination, the view is a concrete reason to make the ascent.
This is a hill walk, so it suits a party comfortable climbing and descending on countryside ground. The archaeology gives children who enjoy history something to investigate: the surviving banks show where the fort occupied the top of the hill. Use the landscape authority's map to identify the approach.
Grazing land
Cattle graze the hillside as part of its management. Keep dogs on leads, give animals space and follow signs at the site. The Blackdown Hills visitor page provides location details and describes the National Trust-managed hillfort.
For a different kind of walk on another day, Otterhead Lakes follows woodland and water. Our walking holiday page brings these options together with the practical differences between the Primrose cottages, so you can plan an inland stay around the walking you enjoy.