Beaches · South West England
Prawle Point
In or near Hallsands.
Prawle Point (Old English: Prǣwhyll, "lookout hill") is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammon
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Prawle Point, the nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, which is 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ7 2BX. Entry is free.
About
Prawle Point (Old English: Prǣwhyll, "lookout hill") is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. Access is from the village of East Prawle along a single-track road, at the end of which a National Trust car park is present. At the point itself, there are high cliffs. The National Coastwatch Institution has a station at the point. The area around the point is a noted area for cirl bunting, a localised bird in Britain, while the area has also attracted many rare vagrant birds including Britain's second chestnut-sided warbler. The point is included within the Prawle Point and Start Point Site of Special Scientific Interest, which stretches from here to Start Point.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Prawle Point (Old English: Prǣwhyll, "lookout hill") is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. Access is from the village of East Prawle along a single-track road, at the end of which a National Trust car park is present. At the point itself, there are high cliffs. The National Coastwatch Institution has a station at the point. The area around the point is a noted area for cirl bunting, a localised bird in Britain, while the area has also attracted many rare vagrant birds including Britain's second chestnut-sided warbler. The point is included within the Prawle Point and Start Point Site of Special Scientific Interest, which stretches from here to Start Point.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.2017, -3.7219
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Chivelstone
- Postcode
- TQ7 2BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Prawle Point (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prawle Point?
- Prawle Point is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2BX), in the parish of Chivelstone.
- What is Prawle Point?
- Prawle Point (Old English: Prǣwhyll, "lookout hill") is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammon
- How do I get to Prawle Point?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ7 2BX.
- Who owns Prawle Point?
- Prawle Point is owned by | designation =.
- Is Prawle Point a protected site?
- Yes — Prawle Point is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Prawle Point free to visit?
- Yes, Prawle Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prawle Point?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2BX. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.