Walking Britain Golden Cap from Charmouth
Introduction to Walk 2580
County/Area - Dorset
Author - Reg Carr
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent - 1200 feet / 364 metres
Time - 3 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
The highest cliffs on the south coast of England offer some amazing views. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 116 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 116 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 193 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 193 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Seatown from Charmouth via Golden Cap
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Lyme Regis & Uplyme Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
3.5 miles / 5.5 km away
Charmouth from Lyme Regis
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Eggardon Hill from Loders
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.4 miles / 13.7 km
13.0 miles / 20.7 km away
Littlebredy from Abbotsbury
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
13.0 miles / 20.7 km away
Rodden & Langton Herring from Abbotsbury
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.2 miles / 15 km
13.0 miles / 20.8 km away
Abbotsbury Castle and Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
17.8 miles / 28.5 km away
Minterne Magna & the Cerne Giant
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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