Baggy Point
Baggy Point is a headland on the north coast of Devon. It is the northern headland of Barnstaple Bay, separating it from Morte Bay, in which lie the beaches of Woolacombe and Putsborough. Croyde Bay lies along its southern flank too, providing a beach for the village of Croyde.
The sandstone rocks are popular with climbers.[1]
The land is owned by the National Trust,[2] and is open for public recreation.
The South West Coast Path runs around the headland.
Conservation
The headland is part of the 'Saunton To Baggy Point Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest', because of the geological interest in Upper Devonian Sandstones.[3] The fauna in the rocks is poor but contains bivalves, possibly of brackish to freshwater affinities, and plant remains.[4] It provides an important habitat including maritime heathland.
Historical interest
There is evidence of occupation from the Mesolithic era.
American forces used Baggy Point during the Second World War for training for the D-Day Normandy Landings.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°8’40"N, 4°15’24"W
- Streetmap: SS426403
- Baggy Point - National Trust:
References
- ↑ "Baggy Point". Climbing Database. UK Climbing.com. http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=38. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ @"West Country coasts". National Trust. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080706001631/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-daysout/w-daysout-coast/w-daysout-coast-west_country.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Saunton to Baggy Point Coast
- ↑ North Devon AONB report
