A small beach ideal for crabbing with impressive rocky cliffs and headlands flanking the beach, which is part of the Heritage Coast. Access is good and attracts families for a variety of beach activities, especially surfing. Take note of the safety notices.
This area consists of Savernake Forest and its two significant outliers, West Woods and Collingbourne. All are old woods which are predominantly broadleaf and in particular beech.
Covering 35 square miles, the forest was formerly a royal hunting forest. It is now a place of few crowds and much peace with the largest area of old oak trees in Britain.
Brean sands lies below the National Trust headland of Brean Down and forms the northern most part of a seven-mile stretch of sands. It has extensive flats at low tide and it ideal for walking. Below the cliffs of the headland is an area of alluring rock pools.
The North Devon Coast was designated an AONB in 1959 and is comprised of two defined Heritage Coasts and covers approximately 171 sq. km. The Hartland and North Devon Heritage Coasts together with the UNESCO Biosphere at Braunton Burrows make up one of the finest 'Protected Landscapes' in England.
