Colmers Hill, Bridport

Stand in the middle of Bridport, and the view to the west is dominated by Colmers Hill. It is more than a mile away and not especially high (about 120 metres), but there is no higher ground nearby and the hill is in direct line of sight from the town. This happy geographical accident has made it one of West Dorset’s most iconic features.

 The hill is named for Rev. John Colmer, who once owned the land hereabouts and was rector of nearby Symondsbury. Today it is owned by the Colfox family, who added the little clump of trees that crowns the hill’s visually pleasing roundedness, although their outline is rapidly being blurred by the bushes growing around them.

 Nearest postcode: DT6 6HF
OS reference: SY440936
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