Tyneham Cap
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Prominence64 m (210 ft)[1]
| Tyneham Cap | |
|---|---|
 Tyneham Cap seen from Gad Cliff | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 64 m (210 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Swyre Head[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°37′02″N 2°09′15″W / 50.6172°N 2.1542°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | Purbeck Hills |
| OS grid | SY891797 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 195; Explorer 15E |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | TuMP |
Tyneham Cap is a prominent, grassy knoll, 167 metres (548 ft) high, on the South West Coast Path in Dorset, England. It rises above Brandy Bay and has extensive views along the Jurassic Coast across Kimmeridge Bay towards Swyre Head and St Aldhelm's Head to the east, and across Worbarrow Bay to Bindon Hill above Lulworth Cove to the west. It is classified as a TuMP thanks to its local prominence.