Hurlestone point is a promontary of land between Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir lies about 1.5 miles west of Porlock, Somerset, England and is a sm
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Hurlestone point is a promontary of land between Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir lies about 1.5 miles west of Porlock, Somerset, England and is a small settlement which has grown up around the harbour. It is a popular visitor attraction.... and Minehead
Minehead
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in the west of the the England Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset. It has a population of approximately 10,000.... in the Exmoor
Exmoor
Exmoor is a National Parks of England and Wales situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England England. The park straddles two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon.... National Park on the coast of Somerset
Somerset
Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west.... , England
England
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Hurlestone point marks the boundary between Porlock Bay
Porlock Bay
Porlock Bay is on the Bristol Channel, between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset, England.The coastline includes shingle ridges, saltmarshes and a submerged forest.... and Blue Anchor Bay in the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England, and extending from the lower Severn Estuary of the River Severn to that part of the North Atlantic Ocean known as the Celtic Sea .... and is on the South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked Long-distance footpaths in the UK and a National Trails . It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset.... .
There is a coastguard lookout shelter on the point.
The rocks, including a large slab known as "coastguard wall" are popular with climbers.
In 2007 a cyclist was rescued after falling down the cliff.
