Beacon Knap
Beacon Knap is a hill in Swyre, West Dorset District, England and has an elevation of 433 feet. Beacon Knap is situated nearby to the village Swyre, as well as near Puncknowle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Swyre and Parish Church of St Mary.
Holy Trinity Church, Swyre
Church
Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England church in Swyre, Dorset, England. The oldest part of the church has been dated to the early 15th century, with a partial rebuild and additions later made in the 19th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Bexington and Chilcombe.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 1½ miles north of Beacon Knap.
Shipton Gorge
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shipton Gorge is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, 3 miles east of Bridport. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of Shipton Gorge parish is 350. Shipton Gorge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Beacon Knap.
Beacon Knap
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 433 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Swyre, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69294° or 50° 41′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.68313° or 2° 40′ 59″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
9C2VM8V8+5PGeoNames ID
12616037
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