Exmoor National Park

Peaks and viewpoints in Exmoor National Park

Exmoor’s landscape is defined by its diverse elevations, ranging from the 519-meter summit of Dunkery Beacon to Great Hangman, the highest sea cliff in England and Wales. This collection includes prominent landmarks like the Iron Age hill fort at Wind Hill and the 5th-century Caratacus Stone on Winsford Hill. The list covers dramatic geological formations in the Valley of Rocks and expansive coastal vistas from Selworthy Beacon and The Foreland, highlighting the region's unique blend of moorland and maritime geography.

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A

Dunkery Beacon

Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England.

B

Castle Rock

Dramatic rock formation within the Valley of Rocks near Lynton, offering views across the Bristol Channel.

C

The Foreland

Also known as Countisbury Foreland, this promontory is the highest point on the Exmoor coast and features a 19th-century lighthouse.

D

Bossington Hill

Coastal hill on the National Trust's Holnicote Estate providing views over Porlock Bay and the Bristol Channel.

E

Wind Hill

Wind Hill, situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England, is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or "spur" hill fort.

F

Haddon Hill

Haddon Hill is a prominent east–west aligned ridge in west Somerset, England, close to Hartford within the civil parish of Brompton Regis.

G

Great Hangman

At 244 meters, this is the highest sea cliff in England and Wales, situated along the South West Coast Path.

H

Little Hangman

A 218-meter hill overlooking Combe Martin bay, marking the western boundary of the Exmoor National Park coastline.

I

Selworthy Beacon

A 308-meter summit on the Holnicote Estate with views reaching across the Bristol Channel to the South Wales coast.

J

Winsford Hill

Heathland ridge known for the 5th-century Caratacus Stone and as a grazing ground for wild Exmoor ponies.

K

Black Hill

A 314-meter heathland summit on the eastern edge of Exmoor, situated near the village of Timberscombe.

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