Artefacts and powerful photographs evoke some of the hundreds of vessels that have foundered on Hartland's jagged shore.
Shipwreck Museum
North Devon
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Tintagel Castle
24.66 MILES
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Clovelly Historic Village
5.73 MILES
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Arlington Court
26.04 MILES
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RHS Rosemoor
17.8 MILES
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Broomhill Sculpture Gardens
22.47 MILES
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Nearby North Devon attractions
1. Hartland Quay
0.03 MILES
The towering cliffs at the 16th-century Hartland Quay are among the most spectacular in the region – the peninsula rises 350ft above sea level. Russet…
2. Hartland Point
0.05 MILES
The coast around Hartland Point offers superb hiking. Tucked just under the point is the short white column of a lighthouse, which was built in 1874. You…
3. Hartland Abbey
1.11 MILES
History flows through the walls of this enchanting, warm-grey manor house. Built in the 12th century, it was a monastery until Henry VIII grabbed it in…
4. Clovelly Historic Village
5.73 MILES
Clovelly is privately owned, and admission is charged at the hilltop visitor centre. The village's cobbled streets are so steep that cars can't cope, so…
5. Crooklets
11.02 MILES
Slightly to the north of the town centre, this is a busy town beach backed by a huge car park. It's popular with families, beach bums and surfers alike,…
6. Bude Sea Pool
11.24 MILES
Built in the 1930s, this handsome seawater pool sits behind Summerleaze beach to provide a safe place for sea swimming, without the danger of tides or…
7. Summerleaze
11.35 MILES
Bude's main family beach is a classic bucket-and-spade affair, with its proximity to town ensuring it's awash with windbreaks in summer. It's also home to…
8. Bude Castle
11.46 MILES
Housed in a peculiar folly behind Summerleaze beach, Bude Castle was built by local inventor Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, whose creations included theatrical…