Beaminster Down

At 244 metres, Beaminster Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England.

Location
Beaminster Down is common land on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above the town of Beaminster, which is about a mile and a half to the southwest. The hill is crossed by two long-distance trails, two minor roads and several other tracks.

History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement on in the form of tumuli to the northeast. Grenade practice took place in the sandbagged, zig-zag trenches on Beaminster Down during the Second World War.