Hope’s Nose
Hope's Nose is a coastal headland, separating Tor Bay from Babbacombe Bay. It is visible from much of the town and harbour of Torquay, Devon. It has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest along with the nearby Wall's Hill since 1986.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: Headland in Devon, England
- Also known as: “Hopes Ness” and “Hopes Nose”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kents Cavern and Gleneagles Hotel.
Kents Cavern
Photo: Jcg2006, Public domain.
Kents Cavern is a cave system in Torquay, Devon, England. It is notable both for its archaeological and geological features. The cave system is open to the public and has been a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1952 and a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1957.
Gleneagles Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gleneagles Hotel was a hotel in Torquay, Devon, England. The 41-bed establishment, which opened in the 1960s, was the inspiration for Fawlty Towers, a British situation comedy first broadcast in the mid-1970s.
Ilsham Church of England Academy
School
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilsham Church of England Academy is a school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Quarry Point and London Bridge.
Long Quarry Point
Locality
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Long Quarry Point is a coastal promontory below Wall's Hill in Torquay, Devon, England. The site is part of the Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Torquay
Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torquay is a town on the coast of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. Since the 19th century, it has been a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera.
Hope’s Nose
- Categories: cape and recreation area
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.46193° or 50° 27′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.48469° or 3° 29′ 5″ westOperator
Torbay Coast and Countryside TrustOpen location code
9C2RFG68+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 29075074OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hope’s Nose” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hopes Nose”
- Polish: “Hope’s Nose”
- Swedish: “Hopes Nose”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hope’s Nose and Black Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hope’s Nose Quarry (Disused) and Hopes Nose Fishing.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hope’s Nose”. Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.