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Pilsdon

Bettiscombe Manor House – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Pilsdon Pen

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Pilsdon

Bettiscombe Manor House – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Pilsdon Pen

Moderate

2.0

(2)

6

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Bettiscombe Manor House – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Pilsdon Pen

02:32

8.50km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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4.15 km

Bettiscombe Manor House

Highlight • Settlement

Possibly featured in Geoffrey Household's novel "Rogue Male". a beautiful example of an English country house.

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2

8.16 km

If you walk up the road you will miss this delight!

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8.48 km

View of Symondsbury and the Sea

Highlight • Natural

Gazing south from the high ridges of Pilsdon Pen, the lush Dorset countryside rolls out toward Symondsbury in a vibrant patchwork of green hills and deep dales. Punctuating the horizon …

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8.49 km

View of Pilsdon Pen

Highlight • Viewpoint

The second-highest point in Dorset, Pilsdon Pen has the remains of an Iron Hill hillfort astride it as well as some magnificent views. By bike, you can get fairly close …

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8.50 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.36 km

1.92 km

850 m

715 m

670 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

1.66 km

825 m

673 m

549 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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