Viewpoints · South West England
Colmer’s Hill
In or near Allington.
Colmer’s Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Gary Rogers — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Colmer’s Hill is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DT6.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Symondsbury () is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Bridport and 16 miles (26 km) west of Dorchester. The A35 road runs through the parish to the south of the village. The village has a pub (the Ilchester Arms), a pottery and a primary school. Symondsbury parish extends from Eype and West Cliff (West Bay) in the south, to the Marshwood Vale in the north. The village is in the Dorset National Landscape area. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 1,059.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7399, -2.7945
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Symondsbury
- Postcode
- DT6 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
Sources
- osm: n5859640286 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Colmer's Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colmer’s Hill?
- Colmer’s Hill is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT6 6HF), in the parish of Symondsbury.
- What is Colmer’s Hill?
- Colmer’s Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Colmer’s Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode DT6 6HF.
- Is Colmer’s Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Colmer’s Hill is part of the West Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Colmer’s Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Colmer’s Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Colmer’s Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT6 6HF. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.