Scenic View of Greencliff Beach and North Devon Coast Towards Clovelly at Mid Tide from the South West Footpath: Greencliff, Near Bideford
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John Insull / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2JCY5E8File size:
57.1 MB (5.4 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 July 2020Location:
Greencliff Beach, Near Bideford, Devon, UK.More information:
Detailed scenic view looking across the pebbled beach at Greencliff, near Bideford, in summer. This north facing picture, taken at low tide, includes the old lime kiln, exposed shoreline and distant coast towards Bucks Mills and Clovelly. This is one of North Devon's secret hideaways, loved by the locals and walkers exploring the National Trust Coastal path. As the tide drops the rocky shore is exposed. A small amount of wreckage from a small coaster, the Eva V, which ran aground her in 1980 can be seen at low tide. Remains of an old lime kiln can be found here. Coal and limestone were transported by boat to other kiln sites in North Devon from Wales. This site is unusual in that it used local coal known as 'Bideford Black'. The lime produced here was used as a fertiliser, for buildings and in paints.