Start Point

Another coastal walk and this time somewhere I’ve never been to before, Start Point. Its an easy walk from the nearby car park however walking from Beesands makes more of a day of it and means the ice cream at the end has been earned!! The views across Start Bay are obviously stunning.

Start – Beesands
Route – Hallsands – Start Point – Hallsands – Beesands
Distance – 5 miles    Start time – 11.00am     Time taken – 3 1/2 hrs    Highest Point – N/A
Weather – Sunny and a bit breezy
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF

Beesands with Start Point in the distance

Beesands with Start Point in the distance

Looking the other way towards Torcross

Looking the other way towards Torcross

Climbing the coastal path with views back to Beesands

Climbing the coastal path with views back to Beesands

Start Point

Start Point

Heading down to Hallsands

Heading down to Hallsands

Hallsands beach

Hallsands beach

Destroyed village at Hallsands, claimed by the sea

Destroyed village at Hallsands, claimed by the sea

Looking back to Hallsands and across Start Bay

Looking back to Hallsands and across Start Bay

Rocky ridge to Start Point

Rocky ridge to Start Point

Start Bay

Start Bay

On the final path down to Start Point

On the final path down to Start Point

Gorse in full bloom

Gorse in full bloom at Start point

Start Point lighthouse

Start Point lighthouse

The boys with Start Point behind

The boys with Start Point behind

Last look back to Start Point

Last look back to Start Point as we head back the way we came

Crashing waves at Beesands

Crashing waves at Beesands at the end of a brilliant coastal walk

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