Melbury Beacon — Attraction in Compton Abbas

This place is absolutely beautiful. We took our five kids for a little outing there. They were able to handle the hike up the hill (16, 14, 12, 8, 1) - but it was pretty steep. That being said we pushed our stroller up the whole hill. We took a little picnic and ate at the top of the hill surrounded by the incredible views. A few things to note: The parking area is small. We got there early and had to park along the fence (maybe 10 cars there?). By the time we left it was overflowing with cars (25 ish). 2. The hill is very steep at one point - going up and down. Just keep going! The views are worth it! 3. There are no bathrooms at this site...people with kids might want to know this. All in all we loved our outing and...

Lovely circular walk taking in MelburyBeacon, Fontmell Downs and the village in the valley. Fantastic chalk downs teeming with wildlife. I would say fantastic views but there was low cold on the day. On a clear day you would have an amazing 360 degree view of the surrounding...

Best view around, try to climb 3/4 per week when the weather is good. Have been up to star gaze yet but thatbis on the cards. North side is the quickest rout but not realy anywhere to park. South side has parking but longer walk and steeper...