Ham Hill Family Friendly Accessible Walk

If you’re in a wheelchair or have a pushchair – you can follow the path around to your left until you get to the gate at the start of the main path.

It is a gravel path that is uneven so care should be taken. We are following this path straight on until the War Memorial Monument comes into view. As we get closer we follow the path that goes underneath it before snaking around to the left to bring us up to it. If you’re on foot – there are some steps up that you could take instead.

The memorial is made from local Hamstone and is on the highest point of the hill (130m) offering wide reaching views of the surrounding countryside and out towards the Somerset Levels. On a clear day you may even see the Mendip Hills out in the distance.

There are plenty of benches dotted along the route should you want to pause for a while, and information boards that give you a wealth of information about the rich history of this land.

Retracing our steps back down again – we now head towards the stone circle. Contrary to what you may think – these stones were only put in place at the end of the 20th Century to honour the quarrying history of this land.

The path then continues round to another gate to pass through and into the car park. In front of you is the Prince of Wales pub that is the perfect place to pause for some refreshments.

From here you can either follow the path back round to the ranger station where we started or wander off to explore some more of Ham Hill Country Park.

Access TOG Verdict:
This is a short walk but packs a punch with the views on offer. It’s a gravel path that’s uneven in places. It’d be possible with a manal chair (with someone pushing you) but a powered one would make it easier for all! The gate does have a chain on it which you may need some assistance with.