Topo map OS Landranger No. 194 | OS grid ST493033 Elevation 244 m | |
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At 244 metres, Beaminster Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England.
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Map of Beaminster Down, Beaminster, UK
Location
Beaminster Down is common land on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above the town of Beaminster, which is about a mile and a half to the southwest. The hill is crossed by 2 long distance trails, 2 minor roads and several other tracks.
History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement on in the form of tumuli to the northeast. Grenade practice took place in the sandbagged, zig-zag trenches on Beaminster Down during the Second World War.
References
Beaminster Down Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA