Mortehoe Museum

The Museum is run by Mortehoe Heritage Trust, a registered charity managed by local people. It is situated in the heart of the cliff-top village of Mortehoe, 1.5 miles north of Woolacombe on the coastal road. Entry is through the village Car Park opposite Mortehoe Post Office.

The Museum is a Grade ll listed converted barn which is owned by National Trust and leased to Mortehoe Heritage Trust - it lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is within the village Conservation Area.

The museum is a record of the social and maritime history of the Parish of Mortehoe. From the archaeological collection which includes examples of flints from the Mesolithic period and evidence of metal-working in the Iron Age, the collection proceeds through the history of the Domesday Manors to the 12C St Mary’s church . Photographs and exhibits chart the development of agriculture, the coming of the railway and the beginnings of tourism.

The Museum shop offers items of local and historical interest, including locally produced arts and crafts, books and maps covering local walking trails.