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South West England

Fontmell Down – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Compton Abbas

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Fontmell Down – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Compton Abbas

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5.0

(7)

64

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Fontmell Down – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Compton Abbas

00:53

3.27km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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Fontmell Down

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fontmell Down was bought by the National Trust in memory of English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, to protect the landscape in which his novels of the Blackmore Vale are …

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3.25 km

Sunset Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Was so fortunate to stay here the night and catch the beautiful sunset. Roll on next year. I'll be back

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3.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

584 m

143 m

Surfaces

1.78 km

1.01 km

469 m

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