A view across the Somerset Levels

In a tucked-away corner of the Somerset Levels is a hill next to a farm that has been producing cider for over 150 years.

A lone tree stands on top of a hill under a blue sky with white clouds.
Close up of a single tree on top of a hill next to a trig point. The tree is silhouetted against a blue sky with white clouds.

It’s only a small hill, but if you walk up to the tree on the top, you’ll be rewarded with stunning views across the Somerset Levels in all directions. It’s a spot we really love. Especially if you combine it with a visit to the neighbouring cider farm shop: It’s everything you would want from a vintage cider farm in the heart of the west country – a collection of old brick buildings, a haughty cockerel strutting past, a couple of elderly sheep dogs basking in the sun’s rays and, if you visit in autumn, piles of apples waiting to be mulched and pressed.

View from a hill over the Somerset Levels with cider orchards and farmland stretching off into the distance.
An old wooden door with paint peeling off it. To the left is a doorbell with the sign 'Ring for Cider'

There’s nothing we love better than a visit to the farm shop to pick up some supplies, making the short hike up the hill to sit in the shade of the tree and admire the views. It’s the perfect spot to switch off, exhale and forget the world for a while.

If you’d like to know more about our walks in rural Somerset, visit our trip page or send us an email. We’d love to chat through your plans.

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