Hartland Quay is located on the Atlantic coast of

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...

, England, south of

Hartland Point Hartland Point is a high rocky outcrop of land on the north-western tip of the Devon coast in England. It is three miles (5 km) north-west of the village of Hartland. The point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol C ...

and north of

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. It experiences some of the roughest seas in winter and is a former harbour.

History

The harbour dated back to the time of Henry VIII until a storm led to the complete destruction of the pier head and later the whole pier wall in 1887. Parts of the old formation stones can be seen at low tide. As well as evidence of a counter pier. The only evidence visible at all times is the lyme kiln. The old Customs House has been a hotel since 1886 and its former stables are now 'The Wrecker's Retreat' bar. The former corn and hay lofts are now hotel bedrooms. In 'The Wrecker's Retreat' are displayed memorabilia charting the history of Hartland Quay as well as displays of shipwrecks on the coast over the centuries. Also shown are the various films and television shows that have been filmed here. The former Coastguard cottages are now toilets, still a private residence, shop and museum of the quay. Current access to the sea and beach is provided by a slipway.

Film location

Hartland Quay has featured in a number of films, including ''Treasure Island'' (1950), ''

The War Zone ''The War Zone'' is a 1999 British drama film written by Alexander Stuart, directed by Tim Roth in his directorial debut, and starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, and Freddie Cunliffe. The film is based on Stuart's 1989 novel of ...

'' (1995), '' Element of Doubt (1996), ''Solomon Kane'' (2009), and Rebecca (2020).''

Shipwrecks

Several ships have been wrecked at Hartland Quay including ''SS Rosalia'' and ''SS Ginetorix''. 19th century wrecks included ''Edward & Ann'' (1809), ''Test'' (1843), ''Eclipse'' (1865), ''Jenny Jones'' (1868), ''Zuma'' (1871), ''Deux Freres'' (1885), ''Royal Saxon'' (1886), ''Londos'' (1891), and ''Clipper'' (1895). Numerous other vessels have come to grief at

, a few miles to the north.

Amenities

*Hartland Quay is a popular local tourist destination and offers a view into an historic maritime past as well as accommodation, museum, unusual rock formations, rock pools and sandy coves. *The Quay is at the start of one of the most challenging sections of the South West Coast Path. *Hartland Quay hosts motorcycle

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events.

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