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Bossington, Hurlston and Selworthy |
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Notes and points of interestAllerford is the village you pass through immediately you turn off the A39. It does not feature as part of this walk, but the packhorse bridge and ford in the centre of the village make a visually pleasing sight well worth stopping for. Bossington village boasts a number of pretty cottages, many of them thatched, lining the villgae green and the main street. Guest Houses a pub and a restaurant are available in the main street. Chapel of Ease the Lynch Mediaeval chapel of Ease (in front of the Exmoor Falconry and Animal farm) was built to house occasional worship for villagers who could not manage the journey to the parish church in Selworthy. Horner Water this pretty stream runs down from Exmoor and reaches the sea at Bossington. Its end is in a shingle bar, rather than an open estuary, though the occasional storm breaks through the bar to provide, briefly, an area of open water to the sea. The stones soon accumulate to rebuild the bar. Hurlstone Point there is a National Trust stone marker post at Hurlstone, marking a point where you can see a fine view of Porlock Bay and Exmoor cliffs. Hurlstone Point itself is a commanding headland boasting a disused coastguard station of stone construction, which is worth a look. The heath and scree slopes provide a home for Siskin, Wheater and Peregrine - and there are also Adders in this area. Porlock Bay Opposite a wooden cottage in the early part of the walk notice an opening in the trees, which allows a good view of the bay, looking across the marshes towards the shingle bar (notice a limekiln and two pillboxes). Quantocks the Quantock Hills are in view from the approach to Selworthy Beacon and until you turn dowen into Selworthy Combe. Selworthy the National Trust owns the village of Selworthy Green and a pretty place it is. You can walk on footpaths and greens through the village, past beautifully preserved and maintained thatched cottages with not a motor car in sight. Refreshments are available in the village (and film, if you didn't bring enough to capture this delightful scene). There are Public Conveniences below the lower green out on the road (right hand side). Selworthy Beacon the highest point of this walk (1000 feet, 308 metres) Selworthy Beacon provides commanding views of the Bristol Channel (across to Wales), Exmoor, the Quantocks, Selworthy Combe and Porlock Bay. |
