Things To Do near Best South Devon Beaches
Erme Plym Trail/Coast to Coast, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
The Two Moors Way and Erme-Plym Trail taken together form the Devon Coast to Coast Trail.
Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve, Dawlish Warren, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
One of the most important wildlife sites in Europe Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve 'is one of the most important wildlife sites in Europe'. It's also exceptionally beautiful and provides magnificent views of the Exe Estuary, Exmouth and the beginning/end of the Jurassic Coast World Heritag...
Wembury Beach, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
National Trust beach by Wembury Marine Centre Wembury is a rock, shingle and sand beach by Wembury Marine Centre. It's the most popular of a number of beaches that line Wembury Bay near the mouth of Plymouth Sound. There's a National Trust cafe and shop at The Old Mill behind the beach. Wembur...
East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, Bovey Tracey, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
England's first National Nature Reserve England's first National Nature Reserve*, the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve consists of parts of the Bovey Valley, Trendlebere Down and Yarner Wood. It's situated in the east section of Dartmoor National Park near Bovey Tracey and is easily acces...
Wembury South West Coast Path Walk, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
The South West Coast Path at Wembury Wembury Beach is beautiful National Trust land lining Wembury Bay to the east of Plymouth Sound. The setting is stunning and there's great coastal walking east to the River Yealm and Estuary by Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo or west to Plymouth Sound and then Pl...
Wembury Bay and Great Mew Stone, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
Beautiful coastal area in South Devon Wembury Bay is a beautiful coastal area in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Yealm flows into the bay. Plymouth Sound is to the north west. Cawsand Bay and Rame Head are to the west in Cornwall. Out at sea is Great Mew Stone. Th...
Saltram (National Trust), Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
National Trust property and one of the UK's finest early Georgian houses on the outskirts of Plymouth One of the UK's finest early Georgian houses, Saltram is a neoclassical house built in the middle of the eighteenth century. There are excellent gardens. Both house and gardens sit...
Langdon Beach, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 21 miles away)
Big rock, shingle and sand beach at Wembury Bay Whilst it's not marked on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL20 'South Devon' map, Langdon Beach is a big rock, shingle and sand beach running pretty much from Wembury Point around to Wembury Beach by Wembury in South Devon. Out at sea is the distinctiv...
Drake's Trail, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Superb multi-use trail running between Tavistock and Plymouth Tavistock is a Dartmoor gateway town on the western border of the National Park. Plymouth is a city with an internationally important maritime history in a stunning location to the south west of the high moors. Sir Francis Drake was bo...
Canonteign Falls, Bovey Tracey, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Canonteign Falls is a popular family day out on the eastern border of Dartmoor National Park Visit 'England's highest waterfall' in the beautiful Canonteign Falls Country Park near Bovey Tracey on the eastern border of Dartmoor National Park. Location of Canonteign Falls We'v...
River Plym, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
River flowing from Dartmoor's high moor to Plymouth Sound The River Plym rises at Plym Head on Dartmoor's south moor. Plym Head is close to Ducks' Pool and the William Crossing Memorial Stone/Monument on Crane Hill. The moorland forming Crane Hill is surprisingly easy to walk given the numbe...
Lustleigh Cleave, Bovey Tracey, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Stunning cleave or valley in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park Lustleigh Cleave is a stunning, steep-sided valley near Bovey Tracey and the A38. It's great for walks and the upper section offers huge views of South Devon and Dartmoor National Park. Location of Lustleigh C...
Wembury Point Beach, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Small beach at Wembury Point There's a small beach at Wembury Point west of Wembury Beach and Wembury Marine Centre. When visiting, you'll notice the remains of a wall which appears to be have been one of the many sea pools* that you find in South West England. When the tide rises,...
Warren Point, Dawlish Warren, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Great beach walk with views Warren Point is at the north eastern end of the sand spit that pushes out from Dawlish Warren into the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It provides superb views of the estuary, Exmouth and start of the Dorset and East Devon Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site which is commo...
Sheeps Tor, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 22 miles away)
Dominating the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir Sheeps Tor dominates the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir. It rises steeply from the plantations that fringe the water and is topped by huge rocky outcrops and crags that are popular with climbers. Given its height and relative isolation, the 36...