Hurlstone Point Explained

Hurlstone point is a promontory of land between Porlock Weir and Minehead in the Exmoor National Park on the coast of Somerset, England.

Hurlstone Point marks the boundary between Porlock Bay and Blue Anchor Bay in the Bristol Channel and is on the South West Coast Path.[1] There is a coastguard lookout shelter on the point.[2]

The rocks, including a large slab known as "coastguard wall" are popular with climbers.[3]

In 2007 a cyclist was rescued after falling 40feet down the cliff.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bossington to Selworthy. Official Guide to the South West Coast Path. Natural England. 24 March 2010.
  2. Web site: Coastguard's lookout at Hurlstone Point, Selworthy, Somerset . Viewfinder National Monuments Record . English Heritage . 24 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606114400/http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/detail.aspx?uid=76112 . 6 June 2011 .
  3. Web site: Hurlstone point. UK Climbing.com. 2008-08-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223180309/http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=679. 2005-02-23.
  4. Web site: Cyclist rescued after cliff fall. BBC News. BBC. 2008-08-09 . 2007-05-03.

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