# Foreland Point

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{{Short description|Headland on the north coast of Devon, England}}
{{For|the Foreland on the Isle of Wight|Foreland (disambiguation){{!}}Foreland}}
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'''Foreland Point''' is a rocky headland in [Devon](/source/Devon) near [Lynmouth](/source/Lynmouth), and is the most northerly point along the Devon and [Exmoor](/source/Exmoor) coast.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Foreland, North and South|volume=10|page=644}}</ref> The highest cliff is {{convert|89|m}} above the [high tide](/source/Tide), although the highest point of the entire headland is near [Countisbury](/source/Countisbury) (a village around a mile away) at {{convert|302|m}}. The headland is owned by the [National Trust](/source/National_Trust_for_Places_of_Historic_Interest_or_Natural_Beauty); some areas are open to public access all year, as part of the [South West Coast Path](/source/South_West_Coast_Path), while other areas have limited access.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walk - Foreland Point Adventurous Walk|url=https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walksdb/235/|publisher=South West Coast Path|accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref>  The [Trinity House](/source/Trinity_House)-operated [Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse](/source/Lynmouth_Foreland_Lighthouse) is also located here.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/lynmouth-foreland-lighthouse | title = Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse  | publisher = Trinity House | accessdate =27 September 2016 }}</ref>

The area of the sea between [Bideford](/source/Bideford) and Foreland Point is a [Marine Conservation Zone](/source/Marine_Conservation_Zone).<ref>{{cite web|title=Marine Conservation Zones: Bideford to Foreland Point|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-conservation-zones-bideford-to-foreland-point|publisher=Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee|accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref>

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Category:Headlands of Devon
Category:Bristol Channel
Category:Protected areas of Devon
Category:National Trust properties in Devon

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