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Name:Thorncombe Beacon
Hill number:18195
Height:157m / 515ft
Parent (Ma):2902  Hardown Hill
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:Dorset
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SY 43546 91456
Summit feature:no feature: ground by cliff edge
Drop:66m
Col:91m  SY436927  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 193
(1:25k) 116
Observations:coastline eroding; tumulus 180m NNE at SY 43597 91622 is lower
Survey:obvious summit
Comments:re-located from Eype Down (SY439921) August 2014
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 80 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
A pleasant evening circular walk from Downhouse Farm included an ascent of Thorncombe BeaconThomasJoseph11/03/2024
With E. A sunny summer walk along SWCP from Burton Bradstock to Charmouth. Great pub lunch at The Anchor in Seatown en route.Beeliner23/06/2023
Final Tump on walk from Morecambelake to West Bay with brother, Pete. Sunny all day. This leg was on the coastal path from Seaton, excellent coastal scenery with many landslips.pwheeler07/06/2023
Repeat ascent after many years. Circuit from Chideock with Matt Penny and Lesley. Gorgeous warm day albeit hazy.Nick Canute18/05/2023
Went up Thorncombe Beacon with my Mum as part of the coast path from Lyme Regis too West Bay.DavidHiner09/08/2022
with Steve Pattemore as part of the SWCPLou22/01/2022
Verge parking in minor road to N. Easy footpaths to summit, currently just beyond wooden fence.PGCE22/04/2021
Morecombelake - Chardown Hill - Hardown Hill - Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Thorncombe Beacon - Quarry Hill - Colmer’s Hill - Sloes Hill - Allington Hill - Watton Hill - Coneygar Hill - Bridport.Mark Jackson19/09/2020
with gem and brucejordanwalmsley198702/06/2019
Walked up and back from West Bay.ianmids26/03/2019
Part of walk from Hardown Hill to Bridport via Symondsbury. Superb hill. Left hill going north over Eype Down to Quarry Hilltrimarc221/11/2018
Visited on the Doddle West Eventfosal2921/10/2018
Final view of the sea before heading back to Symondsbury with a coffee at Down House FarmChinnockC28/07/2018
A walk in on recently mown/cleared footpaths from the north. A busy day - and lots of paragliders (some of whom I met the next day at another beacon hill)M3WDD14/07/2018
Last of our Bridport heights route on a hot sunny day before returning to boat at West bay. Superb views. Beacon stand and bench- on eroding edge of coastal path. Approached over the HP of Eype Down, of similar height.Denise 14/06/2018
Parked in car park to east at Eype Mouth (£4). Included Eype Down in a very pleasant coastal and woodland walk.David Gradwell18/05/2018
With MK on SWCP section from Lyme Regis to West Bay.Nab Scar13/05/2018
SW Coast Path from Lyme Regis to West Bayrjf3514/05/2017
Parked at Eype Mouth then along coastal path to summit.Dugswell231/10/2016
Sunny and warm. Thorncombe Beacon (157m) from Eype Mouth using the South West Coast Path returning via Down House Farm. Distance = 4.16km. Average moving speed = 3.4km/h. Time moving = 1:13. Ascent = 91m.paulnewby8107/08/2016
On coastal walk from West Bexington to Charmouth. Great views. With A and B.PeterD27/06/2016
With Steve on his first experience of walking for pleasure.Aimless Rambler26/05/2016
Morcombelake to Bridport.Smudge25/03/2016
On Charmouth to West Bay walk. First visited many years ago but no idea when.milimana11/03/2016
Done as part of a walk taking in Colmer's hill and the village of Eype.Anthony Vosper04/03/2016
Parked at Eype Mouth cliff top car park. Coast past to top. Steep pull up to a nice looking hill.jonglew21/10/2015
From NNE, bonus roadside OS flush bracket on house at start. Care needed waypointing the crumbly cliff-edge summit - cornice rules apply! Visited Eype Down summit en route.RHW29/03/2015
With Dorset WalkersSkerryvore16/03/2015
Parked at Seatown. Dogs on leads because of cliff edges and farm animals.Terra Love17/09/2014
with dad, Holly & LunaBigNick04/09/2014
Great coastal hill.Adrian03/05/2014
On SW Coast Pathnickywood111/09/2011
While walking part of the South West Coast Path.rhalstead01/05/2010
Bagged on Coastal walk to Golden Cap and Lyme Regis.DanTrig30/07/2006
Wandered up here to see the sea while doing field work at Eype Down.Herbert Anchovy20/07/2004
On SW Peninsular path.arranc09/03/1986
Age 17 from family touring caravan holiday at Burton Bradstock -an excellent coastal path walk with steep climbs over Thorncombe Beacon (seat on top)and Golden Cap. Watched golfer miss an easy shot!Chris Pearson14/08/1980
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