Exmoor’s fringe of majestic cliffs, secluded coves, ragged
wave-washed rocks and rich coastal woodland is a stunning prelude to the
long distance trail.
Further west are Devon’s glorious beaches but also an ever-more
rugged coastline, which curves to the battering Atlantic surf. Large
settlements are few, but occasional picturesque hamlets and villages
grew around coves and small landings where fishing and seaborne trade
(not always above board) supplemented the traditional farming way of
life of the hinterland.
Nature complements the intrinsic beauty of this landscape; seabirds
abound on the cliffs and shore, while the lush and sometimes rare flora
of unspoiled cliffs, native woodland, rough pasture and dunes supports
smaller birds and countless butterflies.
Once you’ve experienced what the Somerset and North Devon section has
to offer, we think you’ll be inspired to come back to tackle the
complete trail.
- Minehead and Burgundy Chapel
- Foreland Point
- Hunter’s Inn and Woody Bay
- Bull Point and Morte Point
- Croyde Bay and Baggy Point
- Clovelly and Mill Mouth
- Hartland Point
- Hartland Quay and Stoke
- Morwenstow
- Bude and Coombe Valley
