What is recorded here
Tyneham Cap reaches a height of approximately 187 metres and is part of the heathland and chalk downland typical of the Dorset landscape. It lies near the site of the abandoned village of Tyneham, evacuated during World War II for military use, giving the area historical and cultural significance.
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Places near here
Brandy BayBay · 620 yd
Hobarrow BayBay · 924 yd
Tyneham ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 1166 yd
TynehamMuseum · 1360 yd
Tyneham Post OfficeRuins · 1378 yd
Tyneham SchoolMuseum · 1413 yd
Povington Hill from Whiteway Hill, Isle of PurbeckMountain or hill · 1585 yd
Povington HillMountain / peak · 1599 yd
Gold DownMountain / peak · 1656 yd
Tyneham GwyleWood · 1759 yd
Cliff and concrete pillbox at Kimmeridge Bay beachBeach · 1.0 mi
Steep footpath up to the saddle between Whiteway Hill and Povington HillMountain or hill · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Adrian King · CC BY-SA 2.0