Foreland Point
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Foreland Point is a rocky headland in Devon
near Lynmouth
, and is the most northerly point along the Devon
and Exmoor
coast. The highest cliff is 89 metres above the High Tide
, although the highest point of the entire headland is near Countisbury at 302 metres.
There is a lighthouse
on the Point which was established in 1900, electricity was brought to the lighthouse in 1975, and it was automated in 1994 . The light is 67 metres above the High Tide, and flashes 4 times every 15 seconds. The lighthouse is now a National Trust holiday cottage which sleeps 10, and is a great place to escape with friends. Porpoise and sea birds can be spied from its windows, and deer often shelter in the combe down to the lighthouse. To find out more about the Lighthouse Keepers cottage, go to http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk/south_west/north_devon/the_lighthouse_keepers_cottage/16
The Headland is owned by the National Trust
; some areas are open to public access all year, as part of the South West Coast Path
, while other areas have limited access.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
near Lynmouth
Lynmouth
Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor.The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers, in a gorge below Lynton, to which it is connected by the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway....
, and is the most northerly point along the Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and Exmoor
Exmoor
Exmoor is an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England, named after the main river that flows out of the district, the River Exe. The moor has given its name to a National Park, which includes the Brendon Hills, the East Lyn Valley, the Vale of Porlock and ...
coast. The highest cliff is 89 metres above the High Tide
High Tide
High Tide was a band formed in 1969 by Tony Hill , Simon House , Peter Pavli and Roger Hadden .-History:...
, although the highest point of the entire headland is near Countisbury at 302 metres.
There is a lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
on the Point which was established in 1900, electricity was brought to the lighthouse in 1975, and it was automated in 1994 . The light is 67 metres above the High Tide, and flashes 4 times every 15 seconds. The lighthouse is now a National Trust holiday cottage which sleeps 10, and is a great place to escape with friends. Porpoise and sea birds can be spied from its windows, and deer often shelter in the combe down to the lighthouse. To find out more about the Lighthouse Keepers cottage, go to http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk/south_west/north_devon/the_lighthouse_keepers_cottage/16
The Headland is owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
; some areas are open to public access all year, as part of the South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more...
, while other areas have limited access.