The village of Brent Knoll is just 30 minutes drive south of Bristol and if a brisk hike up a knoll followed by a hot Sunday roast sounds like your idea of fun, this is a great weekend outing. Brent Knoll is a 449ft hill on the Somerset Levels, which can be seen for miles around and has traces of human settlement going back to the Bronze Age.
Before the Levels were drained, Brent Knoll was an island, known as the Isle of Frogs and the Brent Hill Camp was an Iron Age hill fort. Be prepared for a steep climb and have your hiking boots on, but it's worth the effort with 360 degree views from the top.
