Crook Peak, Compton Bishop, Axbridge, Somerset
Crook Peak is a very distinct feature in the North Somerset landscape. Part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the western slopes of the Mendip Hills, it’s that big hill with a conical limestone summit that you can see if you’re heading up or down the M5.
High up on the peak the views are incredible, stretching out for miles all around. Below is a patchwork of fields and the peaceful village of Compton Bishop, to the east is the full extent of the Mendip Hills National Landscape, to the west is the Somerset coast and the Bristol Channel – on a clear day you can see over the coast of South Wales to the Black Mountains. To the south are the Somerset Levels, with Glastonbury Tor rising out of the flat landscape. Buzzards soar up above you, below the traffic carries on, up and down the motorway.
There are some fantastic walks around Crook Peak, with parking near Compton Bishop or in the National Trust car park just outside of Winscombe, taking you up through ancient woodland to the rocky path and across the grasslands of Wavering Down. Stretch your legs, love the open countryside and the immense skies.
All information correct at the time of writing