Foreland Point

{{Short description|Headland on the north coast of Devon, England}}

{{For|the Foreland on the Isle of Wight|Foreland (disambiguation){{!}}Foreland}}

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Foreland Point is a rocky headland in Devon near Lynmouth, and is the most northerly point along the Devon and Exmoor coast.{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Foreland, North and South|short=x}} The highest cliff is {{convert|89|m}} above the high tide, although the highest point of the entire headland is near Countisbury (a village around a mile away) at {{convert|302|m}}. The headland is owned by the National Trust; some areas are open to public access all year, as part of the South West Coast Path, while other areas have limited access.{{cite web|title=Walk - Foreland Point Adventurous Walk|url=https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walksdb/235/|publisher=South West Coast Path|accessdate=27 September 2016}} The Trinity House-operated Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse is also located here.{{cite web | url = https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/lynmouth-foreland-lighthouse | title = Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse | publisher = Trinity House | accessdate =27 September 2016 }}

The area of the sea between Bideford and Foreland Point is a Marine Conservation Zone.{{cite web|title=Marine Conservation Zones: Bideford to Foreland Point|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-conservation-zones-bideford-to-foreland-point|publisher=Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee|accessdate=27 September 2016}}