High on the Quantock Hills lies a landscape of ancient hill-forts, lonely combes, and haunting place names like Dead Woman’s Ditch and Walford’s Gibbet. These dramatic, real-world locations served as the backdrop for my historical novel, The Last Broomsquire. Starting from Crowcombe Park Gate, this easy four-mile circular hike pairs sweeping views across the Bristol Channel with dark local lore and centuries of West Country history.

Rising sharply above the quiet village of Bicknoller, the western slopes of the Quantock Hills hold a landscape steep in mystery and rich in literary lore. From the ancient Iron Age ramparts of Trendle Ring to the high, wind-whipped beech banks above Long Coombe, this dramatic 3.5-mile walk explores the rugged terrain that inspired my historical novel, The Last Broomsquire. Pack your sturdy boots—the climb is steep, but the vistas across West Somerset to the Bristol Channel a

Discover one of the Quantock Hills' most atmospheric circular walks. This unforgettable route explores Dead Woman's Ditch, Dowsborough, Walford's Gibbet and the haunting landscapes that inspired my historical novel The Last Broomsquire.