Walk - Bay Torbay Hotel - Hope's Nose
3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Kents Cavern car park - TQ1 2JF Kents Cavern car park
Moderate - The walk itself is on good paths and pavements which are mostly level, but the detours to look at the rocks and fossils on the beaches and on Hope's Nose itself are steep and stony, with some scrambling involved. Wear appropriate footwear and take especial care if it is wet.
A short but fascinating exploration of the geology and history around Hope's Nose. The limestone rocks, laid down in tropical seas, are full of fossils, and the route follows the Victorian Bishop's Walk through the woods between Anstey's Cove and Meadfoot Beach. Allow time to visit Kents Cavern, where evidence was found of the world's earliest humans, who lived here almost half a million years ago!
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Find all the information you need about accommodation, things to do and places to go to enjoy your visit to the English Riviera.
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