Hartland Quay
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Hartland Quay was once a thriving harbour, mainly because of the area's remote location and the difficulty encountered in transporting goods by road. In the mid 18th century, once the railway had reached Bideford and improvements made to the road network the harbour fell in to decline and it became uneconomic to repair from the repeated storm damage.
Today the quay consists of a small museum, a rocky shingled beach very popular for fishing and the breath taking views of the unique rock formation surrounding it. It is not too difficult to see why there were so many shipwrecks on this treacherous coast.
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