Dartmoor & Exmoor
Kipscombe Hill
343M
1125FT
About Kipscombe Hill
Rising steeply above the East Lyn Valley near Brendon, this rounded Exmoor summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier coastal paths. While technically a Tump, its charm lies in its position, providing a grandstand view of the deep, wooded combes that define this corner of the national park.
Key Statistics
Rank
82nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Exmoor
Prominence
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46m
Nearest Town
Brendon
Geology
Kipscombe Hill is built upon the Hangman Sandstone Formation, a sturdy layer of sandstone that creates the solid ground beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SS764493
Latitude
51.2295°N
Longitude
3.7716°W
Did You Know?
- •The name combines the Old English cumb, meaning a narrow valley, with a likely personal name, describing the 'valley of Kippa' that drops away sharply from the summit's northern flank.
- •From the top, you can track the course of the East Lyn River as it winds toward Watersmeet, with the higher bulk of Exmoor Forest rising to the south and the Bristol Channel visible to the north.
- •The hill is a key site for the conservation of the high brown fritillary, one of the UK's rarest butterflies, which thrives in the mosaic of bracken and violets found on these well-drained slopes.
- •It is often climbed as a detour from the Coleridge Way, the 51-mile long-distance path named after the poet who famously wandered these moors to find inspiration for his work.
- •Walking up from the valley floor at Brendon ensures you will experience every one of its 343 metres; it is a hill that treats its contours with a certain uncompromising verticality.