Hartland Point is a 325 ft (99 m) high rocky outcrop of land on the northwestern tip of the Devon coast. The Hartland Peninsula is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Beach: Westward Ho! View: Perched on the cliff top overlooking Bideford Bay and Lundy Island, with Westward Ho’s sandy beach below. What’s on the menu?: A seafront bar and bistro offering British classics; great seafood and steaks. Share: Read more…
Beach: Westward Ho! View: Situated right on the seafront overlooking Westward Ho!’s great expanse of golden sandy beach What’s on the menu?: Freshly cooked, homemade food, great cakes Share: Read more…
Shipload Bay beach is sandy and very hard to get to. Shipload Bay, lies on the northern side of the Hartland peninsular on the coastal footpath. No facilities. We have no dog information for Shipload Bay beach. Share: Read more…
Hartland Quay beach is rock, shingle and has spectacular rock and cliff scenery and an old Elizabethan harbour. This is the most north-westerly settlement in Devon. Hartland is a convenient centre for walking parts of the South West Coast Path, and the wild coastal scenery around the point is some of the most dramatic on the path, with excellent views Read more…
Clovelly beach is pebble (sand at low tide) and holds a sheltered position, carved into the 400ft cliffs of this far North stretch of the Devon coast, has been a favorite Devon visitor spot for many years. If you wander down the pebble beach you get excellent estuary views and a waterfall pouring out of the cliff face down to Read more…
Welcombe Mouth is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is home to many specialist plants which can cope with the dry salt spray scattered by the sea. Accessible by lane and track this is a slate grey shingle beach. No facilities other than a small car park. Share: Read more…
Hartland Point Lighthouse gives a guide to vessels of all types approaching the Bristol Channel, the lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1874 under the direction of Sir James Douglass. Hartland Point lighthouse, built on a large rock at the tip of the point, was threatened by the undermining action of the sea to such an extent that rock Read more…
Hartford Abbey is within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can wander around the beautiful gardens and grounds which lead to the rocky cove. Share: Read more…
Bideford Bay and Hartland, coastal area away from the crowds, an excellent location for families and sporting groups. The Bideford Bay shoreline has excellent rock-pooling. With 30 miles of footpaths (14 miles of the South West Coast Path), you have many places to discover around the Hartland Peninsula and Bideford Bay. For off-road cycling (mountain biking) and horse riding there Read more…
The Lundy South Lighthouse is a compact station with a white circular tower, automated and converted to solar power in 1994. At the mouth of the Bristol Channel lies the Island of Lundy. It is a rugged mass of dark granite, surrounded by reefs of sharp rocks that make an approach to the island difficult to the unknowing sailor. Measuring Read more…
