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Beacon Hill, in the distance, was in the chain of warning beacons established when French and later Spanish invasions were feared in the 16th century.

Old Winchester Hill and Beacon Hill nearby are local beauty spots, and provide magnificent views over much of Hampshire.

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

Now in the care of the National Trust, Ditchling Beacon was one of a chain of fires lit to warn of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

In his 'A Shropshire Lad', the poet A E Housman opens with the words: 'From Clee to heaven the beacon burns, The shires have seen it plain . . .'

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

Towards the north-west lies the mound of Beacon Hill.

The Lickey Hills were declared a royal hunting forest in the 11th century, but they were sold by the Crown to the Earl of Plymouth in 1682.

In the distance is St John's Church, Bridgetown; the wooded hill to the right is now the large housing estate of Westonfields.

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

Fortunately, there is no traffic as the farmer herds his small herd of cows in the middle of the road at the bottom of Town Hill beside the Peterville Inn.

A superb view of both the railway in the foreground, complete with steam engine, and the rolling hills beyond.

The Lickey Hills were declared a royal hunting forest in the 11th century, but they were sold by the Crown to the Earl of Plymouth in 1682.

Fortunately, there is no traffic as the farmer herds his small herd of cows in the middle of the road at the bottom of Town Hill beside the Peterville Inn.

Just behind the roof is wooded Beacon Hill.

In walking country, the village, although undistinguished, is associated by local people with Newton Linford, Bradgate Park and Beacon Hill, or just as being on the back route from Leicester to Shepshed

This superb view of Glyn Neath shows both the railway in the foreground, complete with steam engine, and the rolling hills beyond.

These coastal heights rise between Seatown and Eype Mouth, comprising Ridge Cliff (far centre), Doghouse Hill, and the 508ft summit of Thorncombe Beacon (right) above East Ebb Cove and GreatEbb (near centre

The river Exe from Beacon Hill.

From Lansdown Road turn left into Camden Crescent, an ambitious project begun in 1788 on the slopes of Beacon Hill, which gave splendid views eastwards.

Just visible on the far right at the top of the hill is the day beacon, an 80ft stone tower which marks the eastern side of the entrance to the estuary, as the entrance is almost impossible

Above the town, rising to 900ft, is Painswick Beacon with its golf course and ancient British hill fort.

Beacon Hill was developed in the late 19th century for those who were in service to the wealthy folk who lived at neighbouring Hindhead.

This view is from the lower slopes of Thorncombe Beacon, looking north-east, to Lower Eype Farm (left) and Lower Eype hamlet (centre), with the adjacent farmstead of Bonville (right).