Quantock Hills National Landscape

Join Iain our Quantock Hills National Landscape Manager, during International Dark Skies Week as he explores Cothelstone Hill at night. For more information or to book visit our website👇 quantockhills.com/event-details/…

📌JOB VACANCY We have vacancy within the Quantock Hills Team for a Landscape Skills Project Officer, fixed term position for 2 years. For more detailed information about the post or to apply visit 👇 somerset.gov.uk/jobs-and-caree…

With the month of March nearly upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that it is a legal requirement to keep all dogs on a lead on open access land between 1st March and 31st July 🦮 For more information if you aren't sure visit 👇 gov.uk/contro.../publ… nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/countrys…

A free workshop being held by The South West Society of Botanical Artists, welcoming anyone with an interest in botanical illustration – students, artists, teachers, collectors, enthusiasts, friends and family. For more information visit our website 👇 quantockhills.com/event-details/…

A fantastic opportunity for any budding Foresters out there! 🌳🌲 Forestry Commission have launched their 3 year degree level Professional Forester Apprenticeships including one in the South West 👍 gov.uk/guidance/apply… #NationalApprenticeshipWeek

Until 31st March you may see plumes of smoke rising from the hills, don’t be alarmed as from the 1st November to 31st March marks the Swaling season 🔥 For more information about Swaling read our latest blog on the website 👇 quantockhills.com/post/swaling-s…

On Tuesday 29th April 2025, Nigel Phillips, a former Wildlife Trust nature reserve manager, award winning ecologist and author will be giving a talk (The Quantock Hills Through Time) at The Museum of Somerset. For more information or to book visit 👇 swheritage.org.uk/events/quantoc…

The Quantock Hills Team are sad to report the death of one of the Exmoor ponies on Cothelstone Hill. She was very elderly and part of the original herd who are now over 30 years old, which is a fantastic age for a wild herd 💚

Our winter newsletter is now out just in time for the official start of winter this weekend, filled with lots of interesting things the team have been up to over the past few months. You can find all of our newsletters on the news page of our website at 👇quantockhills.com/newsletters

On the 75th anniversary of the legislation that led to the creation of National Landscapes, we're looking to the future. We crunch the numbers on the outsize role National Landscapes could play in delivering 30by30. ow.ly/t3Me50Up8c5

📌 PUBLIC NOTICE After the severe weather over the weekend from storm Darragh, there is significant damage and debris across parts of Cothelstone Hill. Our Rangers will be out clearing the site over the next few days, so please be cautious and mindful of any work being done.

As the nights draw in, motorists are being urged to be #DeerAware to avoid collisions with animals on rural roads. There are an estimated 74,000 deer related traffic collisions across the UK every year, with the risk increasing during the autumn 🦌 Video credit - @JochenLangbein

This event celebrates 75 years of Friends of the Quantocks, their acquisition of Bicknoller Quarry and the pre-launch offer for the new wildlife book The Nature Of The Quantock Hills. @SomersetWT @quantockhills @Buzz_dont_tweet @somersetbirds

News in from one of our Rangers... It's official, we do have a light sprinkling of the white stuff in areas of the Quantock Hills this morning ❄️ Remember to wrap up warm if you're venturing out onto the Hills today 🥶

🌿 Come to the 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 to live through 𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 🏺 🗓️ On the 30th November six speakers will share the archaeology of 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖, one of the most ambitious archaeological projects in the south west. 🏛️ Victory Hall, Stogursy. 10:00am - 4:15pm 🎟️ £12 | £6 students – 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱! 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲@𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗵𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴. You'll discover... 🧬 The 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗲𝗿𝗮 settlements and 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘀 cemeteries where 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗡𝗔 unveiled family ties 🪨 The earliest quern stone of its kind in England, linking Somerset to 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲 Germany 🐮 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 farmhouses that survived into modern times 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The people, artefacts, and landscapes that made Hinkley Point a crossroads through the ages #Somerset #Archaeology #IronAge #Roman #Medieval @SANHSinSome @oatweet @SWHeritageTrust

Bath & West’s brand new farming conference & exhibition LandAlive is happening on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November 2024 🐄🌱🪱 It focusses on ways of making farms more regenerative, weatherproof and profitable in the years ahead. landalive.seetickets.com/tour/landalive

Just a quick reminder that the closing date to apply to be our new Landscape Skills Project Officer is this Sunday 20th October! 👍

Fancy a weekend walk along the beautiful coastline of Kilve? Join our Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme team this Saturday 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantock-hil…