Grunta Beach

The sandy little cove of Grunta is situated below the cliffs in front of the village of Morthoe. A stone’s throw from Woolacombe it is a very different place and you may even get it to yourself.

As pretty as Grunta is it is difficult to access and there isn’t much of a beach here except at low tide. When the tide is out there are plenty of rockpools to explore - not that it is really a family beach.

I’m informed the name dates back to an incident in the distant past when a ship carrying a cargo of pigs ran aground here. The following morning the villagers were awoken by the sound of pigs in the cove. Whether this is true or not I can’t say. However, nearby Morte Point (meaning Death Point) claimed a fair few ships over the centuries.