Photo: Great Hangman, a viewpoint near Combe Martin, Devon, south west England. — © Roger Cornfoot / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Hangman

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England's highest sea cliff on Exmoor.

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Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

Great Hangman is England’s highest sea cliff, a hog-backed headland rising 318 metres above the water east of Combe Martin. It’s also the highest point on the entire South West Coast Path, topped by a cairn with long views along the Exmoor coast. The climb up from Combe Martin is a steady 3.5-mile round walk on the coast path. Barnstaple is the nearest railhead.

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