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Photo of Bolt Head to Bolt Tail, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Hope Cove, Devon, south west England.

© Michael Dibb / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

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Bolt Head to Bolt Tail is one of 191 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Devon. It is among the largest in the county. It lies within South Devon National Landscape.

The nearest other SSSI is Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary, 3.1 km to the east. The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 16.9 km to the north.

More places to visit near Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

Photo of South Devon, a National Landscape in Devon, south west England.Highlight

South Devon

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Kingsbridge

Red cliffs, tucked-away coves and drowned river valleys, with the coast path linking one beach to the next

Photo along the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile National Trail running from Minehead to Poole, south west England.Highlight

South West Coast Path

National Trail

630 miles around England's toe — the longest and most demanding of the National Trails.

0.3 km S · spans 4 counties

Photo of Salcombe, a village in Devon, south west England.Highlight

Salcombe

Village

Sailing town of pastel houses stacked above a blue estuary, ringed by sandy coves and the cliffs of the South Hams.

3.4 km E · Devon

Photo of Gara Rock, a restaurant near East Portlemouth, Devon, south west England.Highlight

Gara Rock

Restaurant · With rooms near East Portlemouth

Clifftop hotel restaurant above the coast path near Salcombe.

5.3 km E

Photo of Burgh Island, an island in Devon, south west England.Iconic

Burgh Island

Island near Bigbury-on-Sea

Tidal island off Bigbury-on-Sea with an Art Deco hotel, the old Pilchard Inn and a huer's hut on the top

7.7 km NW

Photo: Prawle Point, a viewpoint near Salcombe, Devon, south west England.Highlight

Prawle Point

Viewpoint near Salcombe

The southernmost tip of Devon, a rocky headland of coastguard lookout and clifftop paths rich in migrant birds.

8 km E