Foreland Bothy
Foreland Bothy is a wilderness hut in Countisbury, North Devon, England. Foreland Bothy is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Foreland, as well as near Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse and Wind Hill.
Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse is located on Foreland Point; it was originally simply named 'The Foreland Lighthouse'. First lit on 28 September 1900, the lighthouse was built to assist vessels passing through the Bristol Channel, and is a round brick tower painted white. Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse is situated 1,600 feet north of Foreland Bothy.
Wind Hill
Peak
Photo: Trotboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wind Hill, situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England, is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or "spur" hill fort. The site is effectively a hillside forming a spur or promontory between the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the south and the cliffs to the north.
The Blue Ball Inn
Pub
Photo: Richard Pullan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blue Ball Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Foreland Bothy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Countisbury and Brendon.
Countisbury
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Countisbury is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.
Brendon
Village
Photo: Peter French, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brendon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Brendon is situated 1½ miles southeast of Foreland Bothy.
Lynmouth
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the northern edge of Exmoor. The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers, in a gorge 700 feet directly below the neighbouring town of Lynton, which was the only place to expand to once Lynmouth became as built-up as possible. Lynmouth is situated 2 miles west of Foreland Bothy.
Foreland Bothy
- Type: Wilderness hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Countisbury, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.24154° or 51° 14′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.78399° or 3° 47′ 2″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C3R66R8+JCOpenStreetMap ID
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