Porlock Hill

Road in England

Porlock Hill is a road west of Porlock, Somerset. It is part of the A39, connecting Porlock to Lynmouth and Barnstaple in Devon and is the steepest A-road in the United Kingdom, approaching 1 in 4 (25%) in places. A toll road is available which connects the same two endpoints at the top and bottom of the hill at an easier gradient.

From Porlock Hill on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Road

Coordinates:

51.21°N, 3.61°W

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