Bull Point Lighthouse — Attraction in North Devon

Labelled as tourist attraction, but upon arrival, it’s littered with “private property” signs. Not sure why it is labelled as a tourist attraction if you aren’t allowed to visit or go up to see the lighthouse.

Perhaps open a cafe and ice-cream stall if you’re going to advertise yourself as an attraction rather than something to go and look at for 5 minutes before moving on. Perhaps we didn’t see this because we arrived on a bank holiday and so the site was closed for that purpose, but the signage is really unwelcoming.

Lovely walks in the surrounding area make coming here not a dreadful waste of time, but some of the routes aren’t suited for inexperienced hikers or those with...

For a few days, we went away, To Bull Point’s cliffs, where oceans play. In the keeper’s cottage snug and warm, We watched the dance of sun and storm.

The fog rolled in, a ghostly shroud, Wrapped round the cliffs, both fierce and proud. And when the rain began to fall, The lighthouse cast its steady call.

Its sweeping beam cut through the night, A guiding hand, so strong and bright. Through fog and rain, its rhythm stayed, Keeping ships from rock’s cruel blade.

The stars came out, the skies were clear, But that beam kept shining, year on year. It felt like magic, wild and free, A perfect place...

Bull Point lighthouse is on the South West coast path route. The lighthouse is not open to the public and the houses associated with the lighthouse are now holiday lets. However the area around the lighthouse is free to roam and is a great place to visit if you like rugged landscape and dramatic sea cliffs, Rockingham beach is also close by. You can access the area by an easy walk along the service road from Mortehoe, which is about a mile away. This is one of my walks/areas which I regularly return...