Thorncombe Beacon
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Thorncombe Beacon from Great Ebb
Thorncombe Beacon is a hill situated 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
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Categories:
- Headlands of Dorset
- Hills of Dorset
- National Trust properties in Dorset
- Jurassic Coast