Heritage & history

Work on the Wellington Monument has been progressing well and the restoration is still on track to finish at the end of May 2021. Emma Jones from the National Trust gives an update on the most [...]

A key part of our Discovering Dunkeswell Abbey project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, was a [...]

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The project to repair the National Trust’s Wellington Monument is taking an exciting step forward as work on site is about to begin.

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Taking time out to get some exercise and relax and unwind from the stresses of life can do you the power of good. Here are some ideas for easy-to-access places you can go in the Blackdown Hills [...]

We are delighted to announce that an exciting new project, Discovering Dunkeswell Abbey, is to get underway thanks to National Lottery funding.

As part of a fundraising campaign to help restore the Wellington Monument, we at Blackdown Hills AONB, been wearing our wellies for the Wellington Monument.

Members of Chard Memory Café have created an exhibition of autumnal art inspired by the Blackdown Hills countryside, which is now on display at Ferne Animal Sanctuary’s new visitor centre until 6 [...]