Pilsdon Pen

#1571 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Pilsdon Pen is a 277-metre hill in Dorset in South West England, situated at the north end of the Marshwood Vale, approximately 4.5 miles west of Beaminster. It is Dorset's second highest point and has panoramic views extending for many miles. It was bequeathed to the National Trust by the Pinney family in 1982. For many years it was thought to be Dorset's highest hill, until modern survey revealed that nearby Lewesdon Hill was 2 metres higher. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 909 ftProminence: 272 ftCoordinates: 50°48'24"N, 2°50'1"W

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Pilsdon Pen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Forde Abbey, Golden Cap, Bridport Museum.

5.9 miSW
History museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Charmouth
150 min walk • The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre is based in the upstairs floor of a long-disused cement factory on the foreshore of Charmouth in Dorset, England.
4.2 miNW
Historical place, Garden, Park
Forde Abbey, Chard
107 min walk • Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England, with a postal address in Chard, Somerset. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue.
5.6 miS
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Golden Cap, Charmouth
142 min walk • Golden Cap is a hill and cliff situated on the English Channel coast between Bridport and Charmouth in Dorset, England. At 191 metres, it is arguably the highest point on the south coast of Great Britain and is visible for tens of miles along the coastline.
6.1 miSE
Museum
Bridport Museum, Bridport
156 min walk • Bridport Museum is a museum in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is housed within an early 16th century building known as the Castle, located on South Street. The building has been Grade II* Listed since 1950.
6 miSE
Antiques, Shopping, Georgian architecture
Bridport Town Hall, Bridport
155 min walk • Bridport Town Hall is an 18th-century town hall on South Street in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
5.7 miN
History museum, Archaeological museum, Museum
Crewkerne and District Museum, Crewkerne
145 min walk • Crewkerne and District Museum is a small local museum in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. It is part of a wider heritage centre which includes local archives and a meeting room. The museum opened in 2000 in an old house with an 18th-century frontage.
3.7 miS
Church
Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
94 min walk • The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England. A Saxon church stood on the site but nothing remains of that structure. The earliest parts of the church date from the 12th century when it was rebuilt by Benedictine monks.
6.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Museum
Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport
157 min walk • Bridport Arts Centre is an arts centre in Bridport, Dorset, England. Founded in 1973, it is housed in and around a 19th-century, Grade II listed building, formerly known as the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
6.2 miSE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Bridport
159 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Part of the Bridport Team Ministry, it is the civic church of the town and principal church of the Parish of Bridport.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hardown Hill
109 min walk • Hardown Hill is a hill between Ryall and Morcombelake in the county of Dorset, England. It rises west of the South Dorset Downs, close to the Dorset coast, and overlooks the Marshwood Vale to the north.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Lambert's Castle Hill
79 min walk • Lambert's Castle Hill rises between the villages of Marshwood and Fishpond Bottom in the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the South Dorset Downs and its prominence qualifies it as one of the so-called HuMPs.