Golden Cap — Local services in Stanton St. Gabriel

Had a lovely weekend here camping with friends. 10 min walk to the beach for evening pizzas and day time strawberry coolers after a dip in the sea. Hiked to West Point from the campsite, amazing views and fortunate to have glowing weather. The campsite was kept clean and we had a sea view from our tent! Would have been handy to have info about shops as the onsite spar closed at 7 and very little non meat options. We found a Morrisons 10 mins away but after being on the road 5 hours we were less than thrilled to be heading back out. Over all regardless of the little things, I would absolutely stay here again with...

Absolutely fantastic. Amazing views along the coast. We were lucky to go on a very bright sunny clear September day, so saw the area at its best. It's a long walk and some slightly strenuous climbing bits along the way. We took 4 hours, but had a good half hour stop at the top, taking in all the views. I wouldn't like to do it on a cloudy day, as you would not see as much. We could see Portland in one direction and the Devon coast in the other. Also if it was wet it would be slippery in places, so I would avoid that too. So I'm giving this 5 stars as we were lucky enough to see it...

I found the closest car park to be Langdon hill car park. Postcode DT6 6EP. Its a pay and display car park, national trust members are free. The walk to the golden cap is around 25 minutes with some walk through a forest. The last steps up to the Golden cap are steep, but there's not too many of them. You can also walk to the golden cap along the south west coast path. Its worth going, as the views are amazing, and there's a large sandy area at the top, where there's plenty of room for a few...