Lewesdon Hill

Lewesdon Hill
View of Lewesdon Hill from Pilsdon Pen
Highest point
Elevation	279 m (915 ft)
Prominence	185 m (607 ft)
Parent peak	Staple Hill
Listing	Marilyn, Hardy, County Top
Geography
Lewesdon Hill Lewesdon Hill in Dorset
Location	Dorset, England
OS grid	ST436013
Topo map	OS Landranger 193 Explorer 116

View of Lewesdon Hill from Leweston Farm in 1963

Lewesdon Hill is about 4 km west of Beaminster in south west Dorset, England. Like many of the high hills in Dorset, including its neighbour Pilsdon Pen, it is the site of an Iron Age hill fort. The hill is formed from upper greensand which is more resistant to erosion than the surrounding clay.

The hill is the highest point in Dorset, closely followed by Pilsdon Pen (277 m) and Bulbarrow Hill (274 m). To the south of the hill is the Marshwood Vale. It is a National Trust property. There are two main footpaths leading up to the summit, one from the village of Broadwindsor, and one from Coombe Lane (off the B3162 between Broadwindsor and Bridport, just before the "four ash" crossroads). The Coombe Lane footpath leads to the hill via another, smaller hill, Crabb Hill, which is privately owned.