View of Damagehue Rock – View of Woolacombe Bay loop from Lee

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View of Damagehue Rock – View of Woolacombe Bay loop from Lee

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View of Damagehue Rock – View of Woolacombe Bay loop from Lee

07:52

27.5km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Devon Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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774 m

View of Lee Bay and Village

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Amazing view across the village

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1.70 km

View of Damagehue Rock

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Up here above Damagehue Rock the views in either direction are superb. West to Bull Point or east across Lee Bay to Shag. You are spoilt for choice.

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2.18 km

Beach

2.87 km

There has been a lighthouse here at Bull Point since 1879. The current structure was built in 1975 after the original building succumbed to subsidence. The light can be seen for 44km and is still a very important warning to seafarers of the dangerous rocky coastline.

Aside from the lighthouse, you can enjoy spectacular views of Rockham Bay towards Morte Point to the south west and to the east towards Shag Point.

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6.43 km

Barricane Beach

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Barricane is a picturesque cove nestled between the rocks. It’s famous for cowries and other exotic sea shells. Local folklore says that these shells have travelled off the shore of a Caribbean island thousands of miles across the Atlantic to be dropped in near-perfect condition. There are some fantastic rock pools to explore and it’s a popular surf spot.

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10.7 km

Putsborough Beach

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Putsborough is the much quieter end of Woolacombe Bay, but with the same wide expanse of golden sand, it is just as glorious.

If you are walking round Baggy Point there is a cafe overlooking the beach and a car park here so it makes a great place to start or finish a hike.

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11.5 km

View of Woolacombe Bay

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Woolacombe Bay lies between Baggy Point and More Point, and in between lies stunning Woolacombe Beach. This 3 mile (5 km) beach is very popular and was once voted as Britain’s best beach in the Mail on Sunday. It is simply renowned for its cleanliness and water quality. It is a family friendly beach with good facilities and lifeguards to ensure safe swimming. The view across from Baggy Point peninsula across towards the beach is simply stunning.

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12.6 km

View of Woolacombe Bay

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Beautiful! Fantastic beach! Worth it!

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14.7 km

View of Croyde Bay

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From the southern side of Baggy Point there are stunning views across Croyde Bay.

It is easy to see why this is such a popular holiday destination with its golden beach and tall sand dunes. On the other side of the beach you can see Saunton Down on top of the headland and behind the dunes is the charming village of Croyde.

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27.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

6.09 km

5.09 km

4.53 km

926 m

Surfaces

6.88 km

6.50 km

5.18 km

4.20 km

3.50 km

1.29 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

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Weather

Today

Monday 9 November

11°C

7°C

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Comments

September 5, 2023,SWCP Mortehoe - Croyde

Today was the hottest day of the year in England and I was back on the SWCP. Luckily there weren't that many climbs today and instead of taking the path through the dunes, I chose the long beach alternative. 😊

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