There is evidence of human occupation from the Mesolithic era. It was used during World War II by American forces training for the Normandy Landings.[1] The land has been owned by the National Trust since 1939 when it was donated Constance and Florence Hyde.[2][3]
The sandstone rocks are popular with climbers.[10] The climbing routes range in difficulty. Some cannot be accessed at high tide.[11]
References
^"A Walk Round Baggy Point (Newsletter No 10 2005)". North Devon Archeological Society. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
^"West Country coasts". National Trust. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^"75 years caring for Baggy Point". National Trust. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^"North Devon Coast". North Devon Coast AONB. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ a b c d"Saunton to Baggy Coast" (PDF). Educational Register of Geological Sites. Devon County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^"Summary of the geology of the Phase 2 part of the North Devon AONB and its immediate surroundings" (PDF). North Devon AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^"Croyde Action Plan" (PDF). North Devon Local Plan. North Devon Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^"Wildlife on Baggy Point". National Trust. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^"Activities at Baggy Point". National Trust. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^"Baggy Point". Climbing Database. UK Climbing.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^"Baggy Point". UK Climbing. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
External links
Coastal walk toward Baggy Point from the National Trust