Name:Kipscombe Hill
Hill number:17940
Height:343m / 1125ft
Parent (Ma):2889  Dunkery Beacon
County/UA:Devon
Topographical area:ES03 Dunkery-neck
SMC/RHB section:40: Cornwall & Devon
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:SS 76499 49354
Summit feature:pasture c 30m S of trig point
Drop:46m
Col:297m  SS774490  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 180
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 33 users)ByDate of Ascent
Gates all the way from the NT car park, no bwf.Martin R30/07/2024
Quick up and down from the parking to the west. Visited HP , trig and a, probably man-made, mound just beyond.clivevilla21/04/2024
Short hot walk from Countisbury NT carpark free ( with bonus FBM) over heathland. stunning views. The wooded section of coastal path to the N is highly recommended.Denise 13/06/2023
From foot path to N. Easily up pasture, one BWF to cross to reach summit field with trig pillar. Hot and sunny, Skylarks singing merrily.RichardM13/06/2023
Quick up and down from parking to the W. Visited trig and summit.PGCE14/12/2022
Beautiful walking around Kipscombe Hill/ Foreland Point with Graham, Wendy, Darren and MartinValerie23/10/2022
Slight detour on a lovely SWCP day walk.Mark Sims09/07/2022
From parking to W, quicku p and down; 1 stock fence to negotiate.jonglew05/11/2021
From parking to west. lambs in summit field and trig.PeterD19/04/2019
Cp to west. Walked up through herd of ponies. Young lambs in summit field.Campbell Singer12/04/2019
With Bev and Calebsimon and co28/07/2017
On rungarth8725/06/2017
Easy parking off the minor road to the WNW that becomes private as it descends to the Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse which is well worth a visit. Then only a fence to cross to bag the TUMP and trig.Dugswell228/10/2016
Parking available for a single car in a pull-in where the fenceline west of the summit reaches the road to the south. Short walk up the fenceline and then right to the trig.moorsman16/06/2016
Short walk from National Trust car park. Summit is earth mound circa 10m north of trig point.Ramblingpaul06/04/2016
Walked up while doing a geocaching series. Great views all around.Alancache10/03/2016
With Jo, from A39 cp: across Countisbury Common, over old gate onto Kipscombe Hill. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob28/06/2015
Up from car park through many ponies,cute foals and sheep on warm late September day.One fence to negotiate and then good views.With Bridget and Oscar.catman28/09/2014
With Catman and Oscarrosiebridge28/09/2014
With Catman and Bridget.oscarrosie28/09/2014
RHW10/08/2003
KathW02/05/2023
Archie02/05/2023
Matt05/07/2022
mcbiydw224/07/2021
softsquare26/06/2021
andrew brown23/06/2020
isabelle17/05/2020
stevent080926/02/2016
asbown17/07/2013
Dusty10/07/2009
Berkscire87424/08/2003
andrew.allum01/01/2000