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Name:Wills Neck
Hill number:2890
Height:386m / 1266ft
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:Somerset
Catchment:Parrett, Catchment Boundaries
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Cm)
Grid ref:ST 16534 35160
Summit feature:no feature 2m S of trig point
Drop:269m
Col:117m  ST138339  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 181
(1:25k) 140
Observations:ground is about15cm higher than ground in thick gorse 60m WNW at ST 16481 35193 but gorse hampers measurement
Survey:Abney level
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Parked near Crowcombe Park Gate. It was a cold cloudy day with strong winds and a few spots of rain in the air. The ground was still rock hard and icy from the recent cold spell. Headed along the Beech Drove to Triscombe Stone, where I saw a huge flock of Chaffinches and Bramblings. Up to Will Neck and back via Black Knap and Triscombe then along the Drove and up Black Hill just before sunset. Time just under 2 hours for just over 5 miles.isabelle20/01/2024
Run from Dead Woman’s Ditch to Wills Neck, Lydeard Hill, Cothelstone Hill. Back along the flanks of the first two, and then up Black Hill and finally Dowsborough and a return to the start with a bit of a loop to make it up to a half marathon. Time taken 2 hours 9 minutes for 13.19 miles and 1624feet of ascent.isabelle22/10/2023
From the Lydeard Hill car park.islamidget25/09/2023
Up and back from the Lydeard Hill CP ST181134. Enjoyed the colourful heather and gorse. Pity the mountain bikers ignore the no cycling sign.Newton Maximus19/08/2023
From a local campsite walked to Bishops Lydeard and took the No28 bus to Bicknoller from where we walked up onto the ridge. Then heading S to Black Hill, Wills Neck, Lydeard Hill, Broomfield Hill, Cothelstone Hill and back to the campsite. Weather was breezy and overcast before turning to rain midway through. The drover road section after Crowcombe Gate under the beech trees was very atmospheric in the cloud and the breeze. With Gillianrichard6926/07/2023
9 mile end to end walk from Buncome Wood car park to Staple plantation car park over Cothelstone Hill, Lydeard Hill, Wills Neck and Black HillJulieB03/03/2023
From Lydeard Hill. KeithByTheC03/03/2023
Wills Neck, Lydeard Hill and Cothelstone Hill. With Alma Aurea / D.meltdiceburg26/02/2023
Parked in Dead Woman's Ditch, headed up to Dowsborough, doubled back and went out to Black Hill and Hurley Beacon before heading out past Fire Beacon, Great Hill Cairn, Wills Neck and Lydeard Hill before making a loop and coming back through Great Wood dodging MTB riders. Didn't realise I could have carried on to Cothelstone Hill and Broomfield Hill, had the legs to do the lot today but will have to come back (not that I need an excuse!)lboutside25/02/2023
Run up Lydeard Hill, Wills Neck and out and back to Black Hill from Aisholt 9.75 miles 1.5 hours 1362feet ascent.isabelle11/09/2022
First visit to Quantock hills visited Lydeard Hill and Will's Neck. Good day, great views.stagger onward28/08/2022
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: Lovely walk from the carpark to the North of the trig point.thejackrustles28/05/2022
with Evelynjd1618/04/2022
With LDSJbratt9512/03/2022
Parked outside Triscombe Quarry. Popular hill. Solo.Dangerous Dave09/01/2022
Short walk in the Quantocks, easy paths and good views all around when the weather is nice!JazDisney21/11/2021
Quantocks 13milerClifford25/09/2021
Easy walk up from Triscombe Car park. Cloudy day but good views.midlife_hiking28/08/2021
[Initially, in the 1970s as a child (more than once).] With Carol. From Triscombe Stone Car Park.DABT11/08/2021
7km loop around Wills neck and Lydeard Hill. Interesting views over hinckley point. 1hr 30.Nicky C26/07/2021
From Holford via Holford Combe, Rams Combe, Triscombe Stone. Return along the ridge via Beacon Hill.deknyff20/07/2021
Hot hot hot run out over the Quantocks!ewangibb8719/07/2021
Cycle ride from my house to the summit and back. Got very wet in some heavy thundery showers.isabelle04/07/2021
A glorious evening run from Lydeard Hill car parkClive G04/06/2021
From Crowcombe Combe Gate.Crib Goch27/05/2021
Parked in West Bagborough and walked up the road/track.Stevooo24/04/2021
Lovely Spring walk from Aisholt. Weather mild and sunny. Plenty of wildlife Jay, Ravens, Wren, Dunnock, Blue Tits Great Tits Coal Tit, Woodpigeobs, Pheasants, Robins, Blackbirds, Buzzard and a Stonechat. Time 1 hour 50 minutes for 5.5 miles.isabelle21/03/2021
Easy run over Lydeard Hill and Wills Neck in the very slushy snow with Izzy. Summits in cloud with sleety rain. Saw a solitary Stonechat.isabelle28/12/2020
Belted straight up the NW face of the hill from Blue Ball at Triscombe. Path hard to make out initially and very steep. Soon out of the trees and hitting series of false summits, but just look back a moment now for stunning views of Brendon Hills. The summit proved a fine spot to take it all in on a glorious afternoon. Returned by way of path to Triscombe Stone and lane down beside quarry. With Tiarnán.Pete West11/10/2020
The easiest of walks from Lydeard Hill car park, the beeches starting to shown some nice autumn colour now.milimana09/10/2020
Visited the trigpoint while geocaching in the area today.Delta6828/09/2020
Second of 3: Mendips, Quantocks, Blackdown Hills on way to Cornwall with J. Superb weather although passing shower on top. From Triscombe Stone car park, just a short wander along to the trig to admire the view.NotReallyABagger25/09/2020
Run across Cothelstone, Lydeard Hill and Wills Neck and back from Cothelstone car park with Izzy.isabelle23/08/2020
Parked at Triscombe Stone car park & had a leisurely walk along the Drove road with family before doubling back and heading to the summit. It's a quick direct walk from car park. Had to wait about 10 minutes to get to trig as an extended family were posing in every conceivable position for photos!!! Enjoyed views over the surrounding countryside while I waited.Gerry the Ranger04/07/2020
Run after work over Cothelstone, Lydeard and Wills Neck.isabelle29/06/2020
3/5 From Blue Ball Inn, steeply up through woods, round other side of quarry on return. Rounsfell28/06/2020
Start at Blue Ball Inn at Triscombe. Extremely steep path east up to HP at Wills Neck. Continue SE to Lydeard Hill HP. Retrace steps for short distance and then descent through woods SSW to West Bagborough. NW to Rock Farm and continuing on wood-edge back to Triscombe. Beautiful sunny and warm spring day. 4.83miles; 2hrs,04mins; 2.3mph average speed.Howards25/03/2020
Bishops Lydeard - Cothelstone Hill - Lydeard Hill - Wills Neck - Dowsborough - Black Hill - Crowcombe.Mark Jackson07/03/2020
Parked at Cothelstone Hill car park and ran over Cothelstone, Lydeard Hill and Will’s Neck and then looped back along the lower route missing out Wills Neck and Lydeard but re-climbing Cothelstone. Saw a few Meadow Pipits and Chaffinches. Plenty of other walkers about.isabelle10/01/2020
Run from Triscombe Stone over Wills Neck, Lydeard Hill & Cothelstone Hill and returned on same route but leaving out Lydeard Hill. Time taken 58 minutes.isabelle01/11/2019
from West Bagborough, met K on ridge, to summit then returned with her to Lydeard Hill CP.IanHHill05/10/2019
Nice walk up from SE car park to top. Great views out over channel.Hippy7701/09/2019
Great 360 degree view. Parking nearby so an accessible walkSreeves7510/06/2019
From SE car park, along bridal way through nice woodland to open Moor summit. Great views if a little windy. 2/7 MarilynN.Morters27/04/2019
From the Triscombe Stone car park, driving up via Cockercombe to the East.NormanW10/02/2019
Easy walk from north car park. Mild, slight breeze, good views.iangalbraith07/01/2019
Family walk over Wills Neck and Lydeard Hill. Gloomy and cold with no wind and limited views. Saw a noisy Raven.isabelle05/01/2019
Easy stroll up from Triscombe Stone. Cloud base just above the summit. Views to Exmoor and Minehead in the gloaming. Steep Holm also visible behind the Power Station. Saw a Raven.isabelle01/01/2019
Popular walk on Boxing Daycjo26/12/2018
The end of a walk from Bicknoller via Black Hill and the Triscombe Stone. By the time we got up here the blowy drizzle had turned to proper unpleasant rain, so we didn't linger as long as I would have wanted. The cairns are decent if unspectacular examples.thesweetcheat03/11/2018