Prawle Point

The coast line around Prawle must be amongst the most beautiful and spectacular in the south west. The climate is exceptionally mild and warm.

Prawle Point is a bird watchers paradise. as it so southerly, migrant birds arrive here first in the spring and gather here for their long flights in the autumn. Buzzards, ravens and hawks abound and Prawle point is one of the last refuges of the Cirl Bunting. Unusually a nightingale was recently seen and heard right in the cottage car park!

Prawle suits holidaymakers who like walking and are interested in nature.

The whole of the coastline from Mill Bay at Portlemouth to Start Point is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, most of it being owned by the National Trust.

The coast adjacent to the cottage is quite rocky, though there are several coves close by where you can swim, but they are pebble beaches. The nearest sandy beach is Macely, about 1/3 mile to the west of the cottage. It is a beautiful walk along the coast, following the South Devon coastal path.

East Prawle

East Prawle is tiny village built round a central green, there are two excellent Inns. The Pigs Nose and the Providence.There is also a small shop and attached tea room. The shop is only open from Easter to October (however there are plans to extend the opening dates) you can get most things here, from freshly baked bread and farmhouse cheese to all the basics. The attached restaurant serves light meals, ice-cream, teas etc.

The atmosphere in Prawle is very friendly. The local people like visitors, and because of it's situation there are never any crowds in Prawle, except perhaps when a rare migrant bird flies off course and attracts the birdwatchers!

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