Historic Heritage Volunteering

The Quantock Hills have history and heritage of all ages, with 51 scheduled monuments in total within the National Landscape boundary! A scheduled monument is an archaeological feature that is designated of national importance by the government- these include well known Quantock landmarks such as Trendle Ring, Dowsborough Hill Fort and Dead Woman’s Ditch.   Not all scheduled monuments are ancient. Monuments and archaeological Read more…

Volunteers Week 2021

Working with the public is core work for the National Landscape, both in helping people to enjoy and respect using the hills but also engaging and educating the public on things like species identification and habitat management.   As the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme comprises the surrounding parishes of the National Landscape, its work in these areas brings a diverse Read more…