Hartland Point is a 325 ft (99 m) high rocky outcrop of land on the north-western tip of the Devon coast in England. It is three miles (5 km) north-west of the village of Hartland. The point marks the western limit of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west. This location was known to the Romans as the "promontory of Hercules".
Hartland Point lighthouse. Lundy Island can be seen on the horizon
The coastguard station higher on the top of the point
The radar perched on top of the cliff
The remains of MS Johanna in 2004
Devon is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town.
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Menhir at Drizzlecombe
Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide