Bolt Head

Bolt Head is a National Trust headland on the South Coast of , , , situated west of the . It is a popular viewpoint on the South West Coast Path between , , and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Overbeck’s and Salcombe Castle.

Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overbeck's Garden at Sharpitor is an Edwardian 2.75 hectare subtropical Grade II registered garden at Sharpitor, , Devon, England. It is named after its last private owner Otto Christop Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck.

Castle
Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in , , England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

School
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles north of Bolt Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salcombe and Victoria Quay.

Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a resort town in the South Hams district of , in south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the , mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. is situated 2 miles north of Bolt Head.

Locality
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Bolt Head.

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet on the south coast of , . The village is mentioned in Domesday Book in 1066 and 1086, which shows the land was of little value at the time. is situated 3 miles northwest of Bolt Head.

Bolt Head

Latitude
50.2111° or 50° 12′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.78789° or 3° 47′ 16″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB LTD
Open location code
9C2R6666+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 645347974
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2655238
Wiki­data ID
Q4940105
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Welsh—“Bolt Head” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Bolt Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bolt Head”
  • Swedish: “Bolt Head”
  • Welsh: “Pentir Bolt”

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