Viewpoints · South West England
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chimney Rock is a named viewpoint in Devon, South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the East Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 7.5 km away. Postcode area DT7.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chimney Rock can refer to one of the following sites in the United States and Canada: Chimney Rock National Historic Site, a 325-foot geological formation in Nebraska, United States Chimney Rock, North Carolina, United States; a village Chimney Rock State Park, a 315-foot granite monolith near Chimney Rock, North Carolina, United States Chimney Rock, Colorado, an unincorporated community in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States Chimney Rock National Monument, a geological formation and archaeological site in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States Chimney Rock (Jackson Butte), a pillar in southwest Colorado, United States Chimney Rock (Colorado), a pillar in Ouray County, Colorado, United States Chimney Rock (Canada), a limestone monolith in Marble Canyon, British Columbia, Canada Chimney Rock (Capitol Reef National Park), a summit in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, United States Chimney Rock (Washington), a peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington, United States Chimney Rock (Idaho), a monolith in the Selkirk Mountains in the Idaho "panhandle". Chimney Rock Scientific and Natural Area, a sandstone/limestone formation and protected area in Minnesota. Chimney Rock Winery in Napa Valley, California, United States Chimney Rock, next to and part of the Washington Valley Park in New Jersey, United States Chimney Rock, a peak in List of mountains in Mineral County, Montana, United States Chimney Rock, the name of five pillars in Montana, United States Chimney Rock (Lucerne Valley, California), a California Registered Historical Landmark in the Mojave Desert, United States Chimney Rock, an outcrop on the headlands of Point Reyes, California, United States Chimney Rock, a quartzite formation and scenic vista at Catoctin Mountain Park in northern Maryland, United States Chimney Rock, a rock formation near Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, United States Chimney Rock, a granite pillar located south of Lake Nacimiento, California, United States Chimney Rock,…
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7199, -2.9551
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Uplyme
- Postcode
- DT7 3RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 7.5 km
Sources
- osm: n1871915496 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Chimney Rock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Chippel Bay
Chippel Bay — bay in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Beaches · South West England
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
📷 5Beaches · South West England
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach — beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.
Memorials & monuments · South West England
Coram Tower
Coram Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Pinhay Bay
Pinhay Bay — bay in Devon, United Kingdom.
Natural landmarks · South West England
Amenity Area
Amenity Area — a other in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
More viewpoints in this region
Viewpoints · South West England
199
199 — Named viewpoint at 69.099976 m elevation.
Viewpoints · South West England
Artists Chair
Artists Chair is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Viewpoints · South West England
Bass Point
Bass Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Viewpoints · South West England
Beacon
Beacon is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chimney Rock?
- Chimney Rock is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT7 3RH), in the parish of Uplyme.
- Is Chimney Rock a protected site?
- Yes — Chimney Rock is part of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Chimney Rock free to visit?
- Yes, Chimney Rock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chimney Rock?
- The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT7 3RH.