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Hartland Quay to Hartland Point |
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| One
of the beautiful coves along the dramatic North Devon coastline
near Hartland Quay |
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This
three mile mile walk along the South West Coast Path affords some
of the best views in the region. The walk from Hartland Quay to Hartland
Point isn't the easiest - there are lots of undulations - but if you
do it on a fine day, you'll be glad you made the effort!
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This really
is a "must do" walk for visitors and local people alike.
The North Devon coast is hugely dramatic - in fact, the camera hardly
does it justice.
The stretch of South West Coast Path between Hartland Quay and Hartland
Point is breathtaking - there's no other word for it.
And the coves and cliff formations manage to be both beautiful and
dramatic all at the same time.
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| The
dramatic cliffs near Hartland Quay |
The
three mile walk itself is quite tough. The path is full of ups and
downs - and some of them are very steep. Starting at Hartland Quay,
where there are car parks, the coast path northwards to Hartland Point
is clearly marked.
Don't be fooled by the start of the walk here - a lovely flat field!
This is the last you'll see of such easy terrain.
In this field at Warren Cliff, you'll encounter the ruins of an old
tower which looks completely incongruous.
Then it's downhilll, uphill, downhill, uphill pretty much all the
way.
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| The
valley up to Stoke village |
But
it's this which helps to make the walk such fun.
The
views are stunning, whichever way you look - up or down the coast.
And on a sunny day, the sea looks out of this world.
You also get to walk through some lovely green valleys with views
up to the village of Stoke at the top.
Towards the end of the walk, you'll see the eye-catching lighthouse
at Hartland.
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| The
lighthouse at Hartland Point |
And
all the way along this stretch of path, you can see Lundy in the
distance.
It's best viewed from Hartland Point right at the end of the walk.
You'll need to wear walking boots for this walk, and the path can
be a bit awkward when very dry. During wet weather, it can be a
bit soggy!
If you want to do the walk the other way around - from Hartland
Point to Hartland Quay - you can do that as well because there is
a car park at Hartland Point.
It takes between 90 minutes and two hours, depending on pace and
stops. You need to be reasonably fit.
To see more pictures of this fantastic area, take a look at our
feature on Jo
Bishop, who we caught up with at Hartland as she walked
around Devon's boundaries in a marathan charity trek.
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