Brent Knoll Camp

Brent Knoll Hillfort, Somerset. ST341510. This wonderful steep sided, flat topped hill rises 450 feet out of the Somerset Levels not far from the sea in Bridgwater Bay. Legend has it that it was created by the Devil when he was carving out Cheddar Gorge, and threw a handful of rock out towards the sea. Geology has it that this limestone outcrop of the Mendip hills dates from the Jurassic times of 300 million years ago. Personally, I always think it looks a bit like the hill out of Close Encounters, and is a landing pad for Alien craft !