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Hawker's Hut, Morwenstow

Morwenstow, South West England

A driftwood hut on the cliff built by an eccentric Victorian vicar.

Cost
Free
Time to allow
45 min

Hawker's Hut is a tiny shelter on the cliff top at Vicarage Cliff, made from shipwreck timber by the poet-vicar Robert Hawker. It is tucked at the edge of the coast path and surrounded by a wild coastline. Combined with the church and the Rectory Tea Rooms it is a quirky stop.

Good to know

  • Combine with the church and coast path
  • Take a coat, it is exposed
Best time
Any dry day
Open
All year
Getting there
Car park near the church then walk
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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