Bolt Tail

Bolt Tail is a headland in , , immediately to the southwest of in the South Hams district, at grid reference SX670397. Bolt Tail is the site of an Iron Age promontory fort, although little evidence now remains of this structure; it occupied a classic promontory defended from inland by a linear earthwork at some 60 metres above sea level.
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Photo: Roglap, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Clement and Spray Cottage.

Church
Photo: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Building
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a building.

Pub
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner Hope and Outer Hope.

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Choat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet on the south coast of , .

Bolt Tail

Latitude
50.24223° or 50° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.87016° or 3° 52′ 13″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C2R64RH+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 645349007
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2655228
Wiki­data ID
Q3641914
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bolt Tail” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bolt Tail”
  • Chinese: “博尔特泰尔”
  • Dutch: “Bolt Tail”
  • French: “Bolt Tail”
  • Italian: “Bolt Tail”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bolt Tail”
  • Swedish: “Bolt Tail”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bury Stone and China Rock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wolf Rock and Jack Crook’s Hole.

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