Mountains & hills · South West England
Thorncombe Beacon
Thorncombe Beacon — Named summit at 132 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thorncombe Beacon is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 132 m.". Coordinates: 50.7199°, -2.8010°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thorncombe Beacon is a hill between Bridport and Charmouth in Dorset, England. It lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Eype Mouth and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Seatown. It is in the south-west part of Symondsbury parish close to the parish of Chideock. It is 157 metres (515 ft) high, compared to 191 metres (627 ft) for Golden Cap which lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west. It forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site and the South West Coast Path and the Monarch's Way skirt the hilltop. The hill is owned by the National Trust. Three bowl barrows to the north-east of the summit constitute a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7199, -2.8010
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Symondsbury
- Postcode
- DT6 6AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
Sources
- osm: n340366941 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Thorncombe Beacon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thorncombe Beacon from Great Ebb (geograph 5844987).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thorncombe Beacon?
- Thorncombe Beacon is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT6 6AH), in the parish of Symondsbury.
- Is Thorncombe Beacon a protected site?
- Yes — Thorncombe Beacon is part of the West Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Thorncombe Beacon free to visit?
- Yes, Thorncombe Beacon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thorncombe Beacon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT6 6AH. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.