The strenuous hike up here is well worth the effort when you see the views from the top. Looking south, the hills drop away to the patchwork valley and the English Channel glitters beyond. This open common is alive with heather which forms a purple blanket in the autumn and is beautiful in its own right.

This hill provides one of the best viewpoints on the entire East Devon Way. If you haven’t already walked past a field of donkeys, you might hear them braying below and wonder what the noise is; the land below is owned by the Donkey Sanctuary.

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Location: Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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