Old Harry Beacon

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Devon

England

Old Harry Beacon

Salcombe : Bay Scenery Looking out into the bay. — Salcombe : Bay Scenery Credit: Lewis Clarke

Old Harry Beacon, located in Devon, England, is a prominent coastal feature that stands as a majestic headland and point. Situated at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, it is an iconic landmark that attracts visitors with its natural beauty and historical significance.

Rising 120 feet above sea level, Old Harry Beacon is composed of chalk cliffs that have been shaped by centuries of erosion. Over time, the elements have carved out distinct features, resulting in the formation of three impressive chalk stacks known as Old Harry Rocks. These stacks are a testament to the power of nature and stand proudly as a symbol of the area's geological history.

The headland offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding coastline, including the Isle of Wight to the east and the Purbeck Hills to the west. On clear days, visitors can even catch a glimpse of the Needles, a row of distinctive chalk stacks off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

Aside from its natural beauty, Old Harry Beacon also holds historical significance. Legend has it that the name "Old Harry" originated from a notorious pirate who used the rocks to hide from authorities. Additionally, the area served as a strategic lookout point during World War II, with remnants of military structures still visible today.

Old Harry Beacon is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and photography. Its unique geological formations and stunning vistas make it a must-visit location for anyone exploring the enchanting Devon coastline.

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Old Harry Beacon Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.228233/-3.7763638 or Grid Reference SX7337. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Salcombe : Bay Scenery Looking out into the bay.

Salcombe : Bay Scenery

Looking out into the bay.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery Looking across the coastline.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery

Looking across the coastline.

Salcombe : North Sands Looking across the beach.

Salcombe : North Sands

Looking across the beach.

Salcombe : North Sands Looking across the beach.

Salcombe : North Sands

Looking across the beach.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery Looking towards the rocky shore.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery

Looking towards the rocky shore.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery Looking across the coast with Poundstone in view.

Salcombe : Coastal Scenery

Looking across the coast with Poundstone in view.

Salcombe : Bolt Head A view towards Bolt Head.

Salcombe : Bolt Head

A view towards Bolt Head.

East Portlemouth : Sunny Cove Looking towards a beach and cove.

East Portlemouth : Sunny Cove

Looking towards a beach and cove.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery A view towards the rocks.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery

A view towards the rocks.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery A view along the coastline.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery

A view along the coastline.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery A house with a view overlooking the bay.

East Portlemouth : Coastal Scenery

A house with a view overlooking the bay.

Salcombe : Pound Stone A beacon on the stones.

Salcombe : Pound Stone

A beacon on the stones.

Salcombe : Beadon Road Looking along Beadon Road.

Salcombe : Beadon Road

Looking along Beadon Road.

Salcombe : Beadon Road A road with no entry to vehicles from here.

Salcombe : Beadon Road

A road with no entry to vehicles from here.

Salcombe : A381 Looking along the A381.

Salcombe : A381

Looking along the A381.

Salcombe : Tarmac A tarmac area off Main Road.

Salcombe : Tarmac

A tarmac area off Main Road.

Salcombe : Beadon Road Beadon Road off Main Road.

Salcombe : Beadon Road

Beadon Road off Main Road.

Salcombe : Gulf Petrol Station A Gulf garage off Main Road.

Salcombe : Gulf Petrol Station

A Gulf garage off Main Road.

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Old Harry Beacon is located at Grid Ref: SX7337 (Lat: 50.228233, Lng: -3.7763638)

Administrative County: Devon

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 50.228233,-3.7763638

Source: PGS

Lat/Long: 50.2290119/-3.7811114

Source: PGS

Lat/Long: 50.229277/-3.7814354

Source: PGS

Lat/Long: 50.2317026/-3.7721256

Source: PGS

Lat/Long: 50.2241483/-3.7738648

Maxwidth: 6'6"

Lat/Long: 50.2300829/-3.7797292

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Sa 11:15; Su off

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Design: type_b

Post Box Mounting: brick_gate_column

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: TQ8 40

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Source: survey;streetlevel imagery;aerial imagery

Lat/Long: 50.2279678/-3.7825161

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2294332/-3.7772281

Bench

Lat/Long: 50.2280267/-3.7825893

Toilets

Fee: no

Wheelchair: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2301796/-3.7798232

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2302573/-3.7812227

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Sa 11:00; Su off

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Design: type_c

Post Box Mounting: stone_wall

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: TQ8 28

Royal Cypher: EVIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102324

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2303436/-3.7803905

Telephone

Booth: K6

Check Date: 2024-03-02

Covered: booth

Lat/Long: 50.2302379/-3.7800177

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 13:00; Sa 12:00; Su off

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Design: type_b

Post Box Mounting: stone_wall

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: TQ8 56

Royal Cypher: GR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273

Source: survey;streetlevel imagery;aerial imagery

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2314887/-3.7804602

Restaurant

The Winking Prawn

Addr City: Salcombe

Addr Housename: The Winking Prawn

Addr Postcode: TQ8 8LD

Addr Street: Cliff Road

Cuisine: seafood

Fhrs Id: 1428734

Source Addr: FHRS Open Data

Lat/Long: 50.2304911/-3.7809377

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 13:00, Sa 11:45; Su off

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Design: type_b

Post Box Mounting: stone_wall

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: TQ8 47

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Source: survey;streetlevel imagery;aerial imagery

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2321294/-3.7779493

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2301637/-3.7801114

Blackstone Rock

Seamark Beacon Lateral Category: starboard

Seamark Beacon Lateral Colour: green

Seamark Beacon Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Light Character: Q

Seamark Light Colour: green

Seamark Light Group: 2

Seamark Light Height: 4

Seamark Light Period: 8

Seamark Light Range: 2

Seamark Light Reference: A 0221

Seamark Name: Blackstone Rock

Seamark Type: beacon_lateral

Source: US NGA Pub. 114. 2011-05-26.

Lat/Long: 50.2267833/-3.7751

Seamark Light 1 Character: Fl

Seamark Light 1 Colour: red

Seamark Light 1 Height: 27

Seamark Light 1 Period: 2

Seamark Light 1 Range: 7

Seamark Light 1 Sector End: 182.5

Seamark Light 1 Sector Start: 2.5

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Seamark Light 2 Character: Fl

Seamark Light 2 Colour: green

Seamark Light 2 Height: 27

Seamark Light 2 Period: 2

Seamark Light 2 Range: 7

Seamark Light 2 Sector End: 357.5

Seamark Light 2 Sector Start: 182.5

Seamark Light 2 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5)

Seamark Light 3 Character: Fl

Seamark Light 3 Colour: white

Seamark Light 3 Height: 27

Seamark Light 3 Period: 2

Seamark Light 3 Range: 10

Seamark Light 3 Sector End: 2.5

Seamark Light 3 Sector Start: 357.5

Seamark Light 3 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5)

Seamark Light Reference: A 0220

Seamark Type: light_minor

Source: US NGA Pub. 114. 2011-05-26.

Lat/Long: 50.2294833/-3.7778333

Shaw's Corner

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 50.2321043/-3.7776197

Seamark Buoy Lateral Category: port

Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: red

Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can

Seamark Buoy Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Light Character: Q

Seamark Light Colour: red

Seamark Type: buoy_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2245402/-3.7786595

Wolf Rock

Seamark Buoy Lateral Category: starboard

Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: green

Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can

Seamark Buoy Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Light Character: Q

Seamark Light Colour: green

Seamark Type: buoy_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2263682/-3.7762124

Seamark Buoy Lateral Category: port

Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: red

Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can

Seamark Buoy Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Light Character: Q

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Seamark Type: buoy_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2270295/-3.7776232

Seamark Buoy Lateral Category: starboard

Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: green

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Seamark Light Character: Q

Seamark Light Colour: green

Seamark Type: buoy_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2272541/-3.775308

Poundstone

Place: locality

Seamark Beacon Lateral Category: port

Seamark Beacon Lateral Colour: red

Seamark Beacon Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Type: beacon_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2275142/-3.777881

Old Harry Beacon

Place: locality

Seamark Beacon Lateral Category: port

Seamark Beacon Lateral Colour: red

Seamark Beacon Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Type: beacon_lateral

Source: OS 1963

Lat/Long: 50.2281649/-3.7763578

Seamark Buoy Lateral Category: port

Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: red

Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can

Seamark Buoy Lateral System: iala-a

Seamark Light Character: Q

Seamark Light Colour: red

Seamark Type: buoy_lateral

Lat/Long: 50.2285808/-3.7751208

Biddlehead Point

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 50.2287695/-3.7706803

Historic Transatlantic Cable

Historic: heritage

Lat/Long: 50.2296724/-3.7820759

The Cheesewring

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 50.2304784/-3.7763457

Bus Stop

Upper Devon Road

Bench: yes

Bin: no

Bus: yes

Lit: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 1100DEA10146

Naptan NaptanCode: dvnawjdw

Operator: Tally Ho!

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 50.2321451/-3.7774173

Hipples

Place: locality

Source: OS 1963

Lat/Long: 50.2257341/-3.7728016

Sandhill Point

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 50.230051/-3.7779548

Woodville Rocks

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 50.2318669/-3.772327

Ripple Sand

Natural: beach

Surface: sand

Lat/Long: 50.2262845/-3.7736261

Bench

Backrest: no

Lat/Long: 50.2261569/-3.7720845

Direction: 175

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 10

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Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.2295883/-3.7775282

Direction: 175

Generator Method: photovoltaic

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Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

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Direction: SSW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

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Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

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Direction: 220

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Location: roof

Power: generator

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Direction: 215

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 10

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Note: panels curved

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.2305469/-3.7776663

Direction: 215

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Note: panels curved

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Lat/Long: 50.2305562/-3.7776533

Direction: SSW

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Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 5

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Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.2299704/-3.7778428

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2301532/-3.7800763

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2301249/-3.7800092

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 50.2301406/-3.7800464

Bench

Backrest: no

Survey Date: 2022-03-19

Lat/Long: 50.2286937/-3.7701867

Life Ring

Emergency: life_ring

Survey Date: 2022-03-19

Lat/Long: 50.2281302/-3.7703678

Life Ring

Emergency: life_ring

Survey Date: 2022-03-19

Lat/Long: 50.2281973/-3.7703769

Waste Basket

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 50.2318551/-3.7737074

Life Ring

Emergency: life_ring

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.22997/-3.7815947

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

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Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2294432/-3.7782336

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

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Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2296308/-3.7786732

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2321795/-3.7769275

Bench

Backrest: yes

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2294367/-3.7771691

Bench

Backrest: yes

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2301802/-3.7798475

Waste Basket

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2301695/-3.7801898

Waste Basket

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2301031/-3.7815644

Waste Basket

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2300836/-3.781591

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter Signed: no

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Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2305473/-3.7804139

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2320025/-3.779572

Bench

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2321339/-3.7795727

Bench

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2321347/-3.7796145

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2321756/-3.7778967

Bus Stop

Bench: no

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Survey Date: 2022-08-20

Lat/Long: 50.2320935/-3.7774361

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