Pilsdon Pen

Pilsdon Pen
Pilsdon Pen from the southeast
Highest point
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
Prominence83 m
ListingTump
Coordinates50°48′23″N 2°50′04″W / 50.8065°N 2.8344°W / 50.8065; -2.8344
Geography
LocationDorset, England
Parent rangeMarshwood & Powerstock Vales
OS gridST413011
Topo mapOS Landranger 193
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom the car park at Lob Gate
Looking south towards the Dorset coast and English Channel from Pilsdon Pen
Pilsdon Pen from the information board by the road to the south

Pilsdon Pen is a 277-metre (909 ft) hill in Dorset in South West England, situated at the north end of the Marshwood Vale, approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Beaminster. It is Dorset's second highest point and has panoramic views extending for many miles. It was bequeathed to the National Trust by the Pinney family in 1982. For many years it was thought to be Dorset's highest hill, until modern survey revealed that nearby Lewesdon Hill was 2 metres higher.[1]

  1. ^ Muir, Johnny, The UK's County Tops, Milnthorpe: Cicerone, 2011, p. 26. ISBN 978-1-85284-629-9