Hangman cliffs

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Great Hangman from Little Hangman on the South West Coast Path
Great Hangman from Little Hangman on the South West Coast Path

Hangman cliffs are near Combe Martin on Devon's Exmoor coast.

Great Hangman grid reference SS594483 is 1,043 feet (318 m) high with a cliff face of 800 feet (244 m).[1] It is the highest sea cliff in England and the highest point on the South West Coast Path.[2]

Its sister cliff is the 716 feet (218 m) Little Hangman, which marks the edge of Exmoor.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Moor Facts. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
  2. ^ South West Coast Path. National Trails. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
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