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Hartland Coast

CLASSIC LANDFORMS OF THE NORTH DEVON COAST (2nd edition)

Peter Keene Geographical Association 1996. Re-printed by Thematic Trails 2005.
ISBN 978-1-899085-18-7 48 pages. 29 illustrations. £5.95

This booklet provides a serious explanation of the varied landforms of the North Devon Coast. In particular the aim is to offer an interpretation which is not only useful to visiting tutors and students but is also presented in a way which is digestible and fascinating for the interested non-specialist member of the general public. The booklet, drawing attention to a large number of coastal features, encourages readers to make an inquisitive interpretation of the landscape.

Contents: Hartland Peninsula, Westward Ho!, the Taw-Torridge estuary, Croyde Bay and the Exmoor coast with the Valley of Rocks. Each of these five areas has a nesting set of Thematic Trails (see this catalogue). Each trail provides a detailed commentary and clear instructions on walks covering selected themes within this guide. The overarching strategy for all thematic trails is to evoke a sense of place by tempting the participant to play the role of interpreter early in each walk.

Image of North Ddevon coast booklet ▲ "North Devon has a coast of startling variety. The spectacular folded Atlantic cliffs of the Hartland Heritage Coast differ markedly from the lofty, rounded ‘hogsbacks’ of Exmoor. In contrast, at the head of Bideford Bay, lie vulnerable estuary lowlands and salt marshes. This concise, yet comprehensive, field guide admirably serves the needs of visiting academic parties and tutors preparing field projects; at the same time, the logical approach to the geomorphological evolution of these spectacular landforms provides a valuable study resource for teachers, local inhabitants and interested visitors." (Geographical Association)

THE CLIFFS OF HARTLAND QUAY Peter Keene.

ISBN 978-0-948444-46-3 Thematic Trails

March 2006. £2.95
48 pages, 53 illustrations (in colour).
A liberally illustrated walking companion which evokes the battle between rocks and sea responsible for the cliffs of the Hartland Heritage Coast. The evolution of the scenery of one of the most dramatic stretches of coastal landscapes in the British Isles is explained.

St Catherine's Tor

GEOLOGY AT HARTLAND QUAY Alan Childs and Chris Cornford

ISBN 978-0-948444-12-8 Thematic Trails 1989. £2.95

A5. 40 pages. 47 illustrations.

In a short cliff-foot walk along the beach at Hartland Quay, visitors are provided with a straightforward explanation of the dramatically folded local rocks and their history. Alternate pages provide a deeper commentary on aspects of the geology and in particular provide reference notes for students examining the variety of structures exhibited in this exceptionally clear location.

STRAWBERRY WATER TO MARSLAND MOUTH Peter Keene

ISBN 978-0-948444-06-7 Thematic Trails 1990. £2.95

A5. 40 pages. 24 illustrations.

In a quite coastal coombe, the stream of which forms the frontier between Devon and Cornwall, beach pebbles, stream sediments and the material exposed in river cliffs and terraces are examined for visual clues demonstrating the way past climatic changes have radically modified the landscape of the valley we see today. The evidence in this valley is particularly clear but the same events can be recognised in any of the coastal coombes which puncture the cliffs all along this coast.

▲ Peter Keene takes the seemingly unpromising subject of pebbles, stream beds and cliff falls to successfully evoke an appreciation of how climatic change has radically altered the way landscapes behave." (British Geologist)

OFFER OF A COMPLETE NORTH DEVON SET AND INFORMATION ON OTHER INTERESTING SITES HERE

You can buy Hartland coast trails direct from Thematic Trails or locally from:

Hartland Quay Hotel (shop & bar) Hartland, Bideford, N. Devon. EX39 6DU. T: 01237–441218

Hartland Post Office, High Street. Hartland. North Devon (The Cliffs of Hartland Quay).