Golden Cap
The highest point on the south coast of England at 191 metres. Its golden sandstone clifftop offers views along the whole Jurassic Coast.
Golden Cap takes its name from the golden-yellow greensand that caps its summit, and it is owned by the National Trust. It takes about an hour to reach the top from the National Trust car park on Langdon Hill or from the village of Seatown below. The route crosses open grassy slopes and woodland, and wildflowers bloom in spring and summer. The clifftop views are excellent: to the east you can see Chesil Beach and Portland, and to the west, Lyme Bay. You can hike here from Charmouth along the South West Coast Path, a one-way distance of about 6 km.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Charmouth Fossil Beach
- West Bay
- Lyme Regis & The Cobb
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
- Abbotsbury Swannery
- Chesil Beach
- Maiden Castle
- Cerne Abbas Giant