The Top 10 Peaks around Bettiscombe
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks around Bettiscombe is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 10
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Bettiscombe for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Bettiscombe for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Golden Cap Summit
Highlight • Summit
Standing at 626 feet (191 m), Golden Cap is the highest point on the South Coast. From the cliff, you are afforded utterly breathtaking views over Lyme Bay to Dartmoor and ahead to the Isle of Portland.
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Pilsdon Pen Summit and Trig Point
Highlight • Natural Monument
Pilsdon Pen affords fine views over the rolling Dorset countryside. In clear conditions, you can see Golden Cap, Marshwood Vale, and the ocean to the south, Exmoor and the Quantocks …
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Doghouse Hill
Highlight (Segment) • Summit
Very nice hiking trail with a great view. It is believed that this area was already settled in the Mesolithic. However, 6,000 to 8,000 years ago, the residents of that …
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Colmer's Hill
Highlight • Viewpoint
Colmer's Hill is a fantastically distinctive, conical hill in the west of Dorset. It rises above the stunning Symondsbury Estate and makes for an excellent objective on a walk in …
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Thorncombe Beacon: Smugglers' Song, Beacon, and Watering Well
Highlight (Segment) • Summit
3 little things to see on this section.
A Smugglers song by Rudyard Kipling
IF you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet,
Don't go drawing back the blind, …
A Smugglers song by Rudyard Kipling
IF you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet,
Don't go drawing back the blind, …
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Coney's Castle Hillfort and Bluebell Woods
Highlight • Forest
This Iron Age hillfort is the smaller cousin of Lambert’s Castle, a little to the north. With ancient woodland and a fantastic spring bluebell display, Coney’s Castle is a peaceful …
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Lambert's Castle Hillfort
Highlight • Viewpoint
Around 2,500-years-old, this Iron Age hillfort sits at the north end of the appropriately-named Lambert’s Castle Hill. You’ll find evidence of earthworks here and lovely views of the surrounding landscapes, …
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View from Lewesdon Hill
Highlight • Forest
Standing at 915 feet (279 m) Lewesdon Hill is the highest point in Dorset. The trees open in places reveal breathtaking views which stretch over Dorset, Devon, Somerset, and out …
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Wootton Hill
Highlight • Forest
Wootton Hill is the high point in an area of woodland within the Dorset AONB. It's a nice place for a walk with a series of well-maintained footpaths.
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View of Waddon Hill
Highlight • Historical Site
This hill takes its name from the Old English, meaning 'wheat hill.'
It has a Roman fort of the Second Legion on a narrow east-west ridge, at an elevation of 210 meters.
It has a Roman fort of the Second Legion on a narrow east-west ridge, at an elevation of 210 meters.
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