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The 20 best natural landmarks in South West England

Our curated top 20 natural landmarks in South West England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 364 natural landmarks see the full natural landmarks index for South West England.

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    Cheddar Gorge

    Cheddar, Illuminated Cave Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 2253414

    Britain's largest limestone gorge — 137 m deep, with show caves.

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  2. 2

    Land's End

    Cliffs at Land's End - geograph.org.uk - 5478558

    The most westerly point of mainland England.

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  3. 4

    Becky Falls

    Devon

    Becky Falls, natural landmarks in Devon

    Dartmoor's 21-metre waterfall and woodland park, with animal encounters for kids.

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  4. 5

    Edward Colston

    Edward Colston, natural landmarks in South West England

    Edward Colston — Public artwork (statue).

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  5. 6

    Pridhamsleigh Cavern

    Devon

    Pridhamsleigh Cavern, mountains & hills in Devon

    Pridhamsleigh Cavern — cave in Devon, England.

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  6. 7

    Osmington White Horse

    Barley above Broadmayne - geograph.org.uk - 847777

    The Osmington White Horse is a hill figure cut into the limestone of Osmington Hill just north of Weymouth in Dorset in 1808. It is in the South Dorset Downs in the parish of Osmington. The figure dep

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    Weymouth, Dorset

    Caffè Nero - geograph.org.uk - 6516102

    Weymouth ( WAY-məth) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey, 7 miles (11 km)

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    Litton Reservoirs

    Litton Reservoirs, natural landmarks in South West England

    Litton Reservoirs — lake in the United Kingdom.

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  9. 10

    Crazywell Pool

    Crazywell Pool, natural landmarks in South West England

    Crazywell Pool — lake in Devon, England, UK.

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  10. 11

    The Loe

    The Loe, natural landmarks in South West England

    The Loe — freshwater lake in Cornwall, England, UK.

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  11. 12

    Carnglaze Caverns

    Carnglaze Caverns, mountains & hills in South West England

    Carnglaze Caverns — artificial caves in Cornwall, UK.

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    Dozmary Pool

    Dozmary Pool, natural landmarks in South West England

    Dozmary Pool — lake in Cornwall, England, UK.

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    Brent Knoll

    Brent Knoll, natural landmarks in South West England

    Brent Knoll — hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England.

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  14. 15

    Hunstrete Lake

    Hunstrete Lake, natural landmarks in South West England

    Hunstrete Lake — lake in Somerset, England, UK.

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    Kents Cavern

    Kents Cavern, hill forts in South West England

    Kents Cavern — show cave in Devon, England, UK.

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    Cheesewring

    Propping up the Cheesewring - geograph.org.uk - 4455007

    The Cheesewring (Cornish: Keuswask) is a granite tor in Cornwall, England, situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor on Stowe's Hill in the parish of Linkinhorne approximately one mile northwest of

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    Glastonbury Thorn

    Glastonbury Library - geograph.org.uk - 1997185

    The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora' (sometimes incorrectly called Crataegus oxyacantha var. praecox), found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England. U

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    Alton Barnes White Horse

    Walker's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 6190991

    Alton Barnes White Horse is a chalk hill figure of a white horse located on Milk Hill, some 914 yards, 1,000 metres, north of the village of Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England. The horse is approximatel

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    Westbury White Horse

    Sunset from Bratton Camp - geograph.org.uk - 3277355

    The Westbury White Horse or Bratton White Horse is a hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Westbury in Wiltshire. It is the oldest of eight white h

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