Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays

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Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, covering 0.51 km². The county has 191 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The surrounding countryside is part of Exmoor National Park and North Devon National Landscape.

Exmoor Coastal Heaths and West Exmoor Coast and Woods are among the SSSIs within 6.5 km. Barnstaple Station is about 14.9 km away to the south.

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