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Durdle Door & White Nothe
...ives his flock over the cliff. The rock arch of Durdle Door, one of the Dorset coastline's most famous landmarks, was formed in the Jurassic period, about 140 million years ago. The layers of Por...
Bolt Tail & Burleigh Dolts
...st. Look out for skuas, terns and Manx shearwaters. From the village hall car park in Malborough take the footpath out of the corner near the petrol station. Crossing the top of Collaton Road, turn ...
Hillsborough's Sleeping Elephant
Hillsborough's Sleeping Elephant A short but demanding walk around Ilfracombe's Hillsborough Nature Reserve, known locally as 'The Sleeping Elephant'. There are far-reaching views ...
Ilfracombe and the Torrs
Ilfracombe and the Torrs Once a fishing village, dating from Saxon times, Ilfracombe's particular popularity as a fashionable seaside resort was established in 1874, when the railway arrived. Alt...
Meadfoot & London Bridge
Meadfoot & London Bridge A walk based on Torquay harbour, with splendid views out across Tor Bay. The harbour was used by the British Navy as an anchorage during the Napoleonic Wars, and as a resu...
A Dart Estuary Walk
...ives superb views of both sea and estuary. Those who wish to explore a little further may wish to know that Dartmouth is also the terminus of the Dart Valley Trail which gives the opportunity to delve...
Mullion & Poldhu
...ives were lost in nine shipwrecks during a six-year period, along just 1½ miles of coastline. Bob Felce's book tells us that "the first of three Lifeboats, the Daniel J Draper, was stationed...
Cawsand & Polhawn Forts
...ives another opportunity for a shortcut (take the path to the car park and walk up to Rame Church and then follow the directions as before). Otherwise carry on along the Coast Path to the end of the h...
The Lost Land of Lyonesse
The Lost Land of Lyonesse At Land’s End, the dramatic granite pillars and buttresses of England’s most westerly point look out over a turbulent sea, where the land divides the English Channel from the...
Geevor Mine & Chûn Quoit
...st. Therefore,  unable to ascertain their position,  too many ships were lost, particularly on the groups of sunken and exposed rocks near Pendeen Watch. Trinity House decided to erect a lighthouse an...
A taste of the Salt Path - Cremyll to Rame Head
...st. Children will love to ramble through the grounds of Mount Edgcumbe, with its many fascinating features, and will enjoy the beach at Kingsand. An especially inspiring walk in early spring, when the...
Tamar Lake and Headland Chapel
...ives the village its name. Follow the lane as it narrows and climbs quite steeply to arrive at a junction. From this high point on the ridge separating the coast from the Tamar and its tributaries, t...
Lynton and the Valley of Rocks
Lynton and the Valley of Rocks A classic easy walk along a relatively level section of high cliffs between Lynton and the spectacular Valley of Rocks. Children will love the stories associated with th...