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Golden Cap

Hill and cliff in Dorset, England

Summary

Hill and cliff in Dorset, England

Field	Value
name	Golden Cap
photo	Golden Cap from Charmouth beach.jpg
photo_caption	Golden Cap seen from Charmouth beach
elevation_m	191
elevation_ref
prominence_m	63
prominence_ref
parent_peak	Hardown Hill
location	Dorset, England
range	South Dorset Downs
grid_ref_UK	SY384934
topo	OS Landranger 193

Golden Cap seen from [[Stonebarrow Hill]] in winter

Golden Cap is a hill and cliff situated on the English Channel coast between Bridport and Charmouth in Dorset, England. At 191 m, it is arguably the highest point near the south coast of Great Britain (although the highest point is set back some 250 m from the coastline) and is visible for tens of miles along the coastline. It is accessible via a coastal footpath from Seatown, and takes around 40 minutes to reach the summit.

The hill is owned by the National Trust and forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.

The base of the cliff is covered with large boulders, and is popular with fossil collectors. Storms have previously exposed fossilised ammonites and belemnites in the Blue Lias base.

The name derives from the distinctive outcropping of golden greensand rock present at the very top of the cliff.

Behind the cliff is Langdon Wood, a small wood of mainly Corsican Pine, planted in the 1950s, whose trees originate from a nearby copse known as "Eleanor's Clump". Langdon is owned by the National Trust, and encompasses a circular walk of approximately one mile.

As a result of its height, on a clear day views can extend to Portland Bill and to Start Point and Dartmoor in Devon.

References

[http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/prominence.html ''Summit Listings by Relative Height''] by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 27 Mar 2013.
"Golden Cap". National Trust.
"The Geology Of Dorset: The Jurassic rocks". Dorset Life.
"Golden Cap". Visit Dorest.
Davis, Joanna. (21 March 2021). "The story behind famous Jurassic Coast landmark Golden Cap". Dorset Echo.

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