周辺のスポット/アトラクション・トップ20

Southwest Coast Path, Hartlandquey to Morganporth. Many ascents and descents. The weather was also challenging.

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Beautiful little beach. You can ride your bike right onto the beach.

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The southern side of the beach looks a little risky due to the landslide but the beach is sandy with little submerged rocks

Small beach away from the crowds a free car park and just below Morwenstow (GCHQ)

The manor of Crackington was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was one of several manors held by Berner from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was half a hide of land and land for 3 ploughs. There were 1 plough, 2 serfs, 6 smallholders, 4 acres of underwood, 20 acres of pasture, 4 cattle, 3 pigs and 25 sheep. The value of the manor was 10 shillings though it had formerly been worth £1 sterling. Until the nineteenth century, Crackington Haven was a small port similar to many others on the north coast of Cornwall. Limestone and coal were imported and slate and other local produce were exported. After the railways reached the district in 1893 the village could be reached more easily (from the North Cornwall Railway station at Otterham) so holidaymaking became more common.

Three routes into or out - all with steep sections. The coastal route takes you to high cliff at about 850 feet above sea level and up to 1 in 3 gradient. Enjoy.

It’s even more remarkable that it is National Trust (their smallest site!) and completely free of charge 🤩.

Once here, you know why Parson did love this spot - stunning views of the coastline are guaranteed.

The tower has gotten so close to the cliffs at this point and is now "at risk of falling". It is scheduled to be moved backwards from mid-2023.

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Hold your nose!! Needs to be renamed the p..s stop/tower

A short distance from Bude is Compass Point, also known as the Storm Tower or Tower of the Winds. It sits in a precarious position on the rapidly eroding cliff edge. Built in the 1830s, in 1881 it was moved inland to save it from falling into the sea. It is now facing a similar predicament. Plans are being made to once again move the tower, brick by brick, to safer ground.

Take a short detour off the coast path and you'll reach this little hut, built into the hill. Reverend Robert Steven Hawker was the vicar at Morwenstow Church from 1834. Both compassionate and eccentric, he was known locally as Parson Hawker and built this hut from driftwood where he would smoke opium and write poetry. His most famous work was 'The Song of the Western Men'. Although published anonymously, Charles Dickens named him as the author.

Crackington beach is a small cove flanked by high cliffs which make for a lovely view from the road. Although only small, here you will find a cafe, hotel and public toilets plus sections of both shingle and sandy beaches.

Bude Canal was built in 1823 to allow the transportation of mineral rich sand from Bude and the surrounding area inland to fertilize agricultural land. This revolutionised farming in the area and also allowed slate and granite to be transported to the sea. The canal was abandoned in 1891 and restoration is in progress.

Crackington Haven is a small cove flanked by high cliffs which make for a lovely view from the road. Although only small, here you will find a cafe, hotel and public toilets plus sections of both shingle and sandy beaches.

Demanding streets with wonderful views

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Bude Canal opened in 1823 to carry sand for agricultural fertiliser to the hilly hinterland in Devon and Cornwall. Its construction cost £118,000, a considerable amount at the time. The canal runs 35 miles (56 km) from Bude to Vinworthy, Blagdon and Druxton. Today, boats can no longer navigate the entire canal as two locks have been replaced by concrete damns. Nonetheless, it remains a pretty canal with abundant wildlife.

Compass Point is an octagonal storm tower situated high on the cliffs with breathtaking views out to sea. Also known as the ‘Tower of the Winds’, the tower was originally built in the 1830s and was rebuilt in the 1880s to look like the Temple of the Winds, in Athens, Greece.

Duckpool Beach is a wild and rugged, yet romantic cove with a small west-facing beach. When other beaches are teeming with people, you can often find some serenity and solitude on this isolated little beach.

Great place to visit.