Bolt Head is a

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on the South Coast of

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, situated west of the Kingsbridge Estuary.Bolt Head
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''. It is a popular viewpoint on the

South West Coast Path The South West Coast Path is England's longest waymarked Long-distance footpaths in the UK, long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harb ...

between

Hope Cove Hope Cove is a small seaside village within the civil parish of South Huish in South Hams district, Devon, England. It is located west of Salcombe and south west of Kingsbridge. It has two beaches, and is sheltered by the headland of Bolt Tai ...

, Bolt Tail, Bolberry Down and

Salcombe Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstand ...

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Bolt Head Airfield
Headlands of Devon {{Devon-geo-stub

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