Things To Do near River Dart and Estuary
Maidencombe Beach, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 10 miles away)
Small sand and shingle beach Maidencombe Beach is a small sand and shingle beach beneath high cliffs on the South Devon coast between Teignmouth/Shaldon and Babbacombe. It's overlooked by the 'Beach Cafe'. There's a reasonable amount of parking just down the road from the pub in the...
Start Point, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 10 miles away)
The tip of South Devon Prawle Point is Devon's most southerly point. Nearby Start Point and Start Point Lighthouse feel like the tip of the county where rugged coastline juts out into the sea separating Lannacombe Bay from Start Bay. Location of Start Point Start Point is at the s...
Start Point Lighthouse, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 10 miles away)
Lighthouse in stunning location on the tip of Devon Explore the South Devon coast from the Dartmouth area all the way down to Torcross and Beesands and Hallsands and you'll see a ligthouse on the tip of a coastal point. This is Start Point Lighthouse. Location of Start Point Lighthou...
Great Mattiscombe Sand (Beach), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Superb secluded beach by Start Point If you are on holiday in South Devon, want to visit a beach and are looking for something a little different from South Devon's most famous destinations then we'd recommend heading for the beaches that line Lannacombe Bay between Prawle Point and Start Po...
Pennywell Farm, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Great day out for families with young kids Pennywell Farm is a great day out for families with young kids. There's a huge range of things to do and animals to meet. Thankfully, all these activities are packed into a relatively small area which helps prevent tired legs. The farm animals are the fo...
Lannacombe Beach, Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Small sand beach in the centre of Lannacombe Bay Lannacombe Beach is a beautiful, small beach situated in the centre of Lannacombe Bay. Location of Lannacombe Beach We've positioned Lannacombe Beach on Google maps. Zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. ...
Bradley (National Trust), Exeter, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Medieval manor house on the outskirts of Newton Abbot Bradley is a medieval manor house situated in Bradley Estate on the outskirts of Newton Abbot. It 'lies in the River Lemon Valley and covers 100 acres of hay meadows, old orchards, hedgerows and woodlands'. (Information board on site) As is...
Woodcombe Sand (Beach), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
One of South Devon's best 'secret' beaches If you're looking for coastline and beaches away from the crowds then head east of the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary. One of South Devon's best 'secret' beaches is at Woodcombe Sand (Beach). Located below steep cliffs, Woodcombe Sand (Beach) is small and...
Labrador Bay RSPB Nature Reserve, Shaldon, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
RSPB nature reserve on the South Devon coast between Teignmouth and Babbacombe Labrador Bay RSPB Nature Reserve sits on the South Devon coast south of Teignmouth/Shaldon and north of Babbacombe. The nature reserve takes its name from Labrador Bay over which it looks. 'Purchased to help se...
Labrador Bay, Shaldon, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Superb coastal walking and views Labrador Bay is located between the mouth of the Teign Estuary at Teignmouth/Shaldon and Babbacombe. It's a beautiful, very hilly and wooded section of coastline that's unlike anything else on the South Devon coast. There's a large car parking area towards the...
Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum, Exeter, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Fascinating local museum telling the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon Situated in the heart of town, Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum tells the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon. Meet George Templer and Dr Ivy Williams, Will...
Dartmoor Otters and Buckfast Butterflies, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
One of a number of great family visitor attractions clustered together on the eastern border of Dartmoor National Park Buckfast and Buckfastleigh are located on the eastern border of Dartmoor National Park. They are home to a cluster of popular visitor attractions including Buckfast Abbey an...
South Devon Railway, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 12 miles away)
Popular attraction following the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes The River Dart rises as two rivers on the high north plateau of Dartmoor before joining at Dartmeet and then flowing down to the border of the National Park. From there, it meanders to Totnes and Dartmouth on the So...
Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI and Local Nature Reserve, Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 12 miles away)
Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Local Nature Reserve Explore the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary and you'll come across information boards describing the area. One, in Salcombe, reads: 'The unusually sheltered and fully marine conditions support a particularly rich variety of h...
Malcombe Sand (Beach), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 12 miles away)
Another beautiful, secluded beach in the arc of coast at Lannacombe Bay Lannacombe Bay is the arc of coast running between Prawle Point and Start Point on Devon's southernmost coastline. Malcombe Sand (Beach) is a small, secluded beach next to the much bigger Horseley Cove (Beach) near East...