The area abounds in the legend and romance of the days of the wreckers and smugglers. The hotel is twenty-five miles from a railway and although it is served by good roads, it remains secluded and unspoilt, which in modern times is becoming so rare. The small gift shop opposite the hotel sells a wide variety of local gifts and souvenirs as well as perhaps the best local ice cream.
The local area is abundant with fascinating wildlife, attractions and places to visit, ideal for all ages. The South West Coastal Path offers great walking and stunning views for many miles. Lundy Island, off the North Devon coast offers a diverse variety of seabirds, wildlife, flora and fauna for nature lovers and the seas surrounding the island are designated a marine nature reserve. Day trips to Lundy Island are available locally.
The fascinating museum at Hartland Quay displays some amazing artefacts and reports of the shipwrecks and history of the local area.
The Lighthouse has a beam that is visible from about 20 miles out to sea. There are excellent views up and down the rugged north coast from Hartland Point.
Situated only 1,400 yards from the famous Spekes Mill Mouth Coastal Waterfall, the garden at Docton Mill was created in 1980 around the existing river, waterways, leats and ponds.
Hartland Abbey was built in 1169 and originally housed the monks who worshiped at the beautiful church of St Nectan’s in Stoke. It was dissolved in 1539 and was given as a gift to William Abbot, Henry VIII’s chief butler seven years later.
It has passed through the family and is now owned by Sir Hugh Stucley and is open to the public. Not only is there the historic house to see but also the astonishing gardens. There are some beautiful walks down to the sea and teas to refresh you afterward.
Twenty minutes walk South of Hartland Quay is the famous and most beautiful waterfall on the north Devon coast is that of Spekes Mill Mouth.
The two streams that rise on the high ground of Bursdon Moor meet near Lymebridge and wind their way through the secluded Spekes Valley before cascading down a shear rock face sixty feet, through a series of four smaller falls before finely reaching the sea.
At low tide there are often sandy stretches running down to the shore. Surfers like to visit Spekes Mill for it’s renowned reef brake, yet it remains peaceful and quiet even at the height of summer.
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The area abounds in the legend and romance of the days of the wreckers and smugglers. The hotel is twenty-five miles from a railway and although it is served by good roads, it remains secluded and unspoilt, which in modern times is becoming so rare. The small gift shop opposite the hotel sells a wide variety of local gifts and souvenirs as well as perhaps the best local ice cream.
The local area is abundant with fascinating wildlife, attractions and places to visit, ideal for all ages. The South West Coastal Path offers great walking and stunning views for many miles. Lundy Island, off the North Devon coast offers a diverse variety of seabirds, wildlife, flora and fauna for nature lovers and the seas surrounding the island are designated a marine nature reserve. Day trips to Lundy Island are available locally.
The fascinating museum at Hartland Quay displays some amazing artefacts and reports of the shipwrecks and history of the local area.
The Lighthouse has a beam that is visible from about 20 miles out to sea. There are excellent views up and down the rugged north coast from Hartland Point.
Docton Mill
Hartland Abbey
It has passed through the family and is now owned by Sir Hugh Stucley and is open to the public. Not only is there the historic house to see but also the astonishing gardens. There are some beautiful walks down to the sea and teas to refresh you afterward.
More information is available at Atlantic Highway.
Twenty minutes walk South of Hartland Quay is the famous and most beautiful waterfall on the north Devon coast is that of Spekes Mill Mouth.
At low tide there are often sandy stretches running down to the shore. Surfers like to visit Spekes Mill for it’s renowned reef brake, yet it remains peaceful and quiet even at the height of summer.