Things To Do near Buckfastleigh, Buckfast and Ashburton
The Winking Prawn, Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Exceptionally popular beach cafe behind North Sands (Beach) in Salcombe 'What started as a beach cafe is now ... well, a very busy shabby chic beach cafe (source: The Winking Prawn).' An accurate description of a great place in a magnificent location! Location of The Winking Prawn...
Erme Plym Trail/Coast to Coast, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
The Two Moors Way and Erme-Plym Trail taken together form the Devon Coast to Coast Trail.
Wembury The Old Mill, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Cafe and shop overlooking Wembury Beach The Old Mill is a cafe and shop overlooking Wembury Beach in Wembury Bay. Location on The Old Mill We've positioned The Old Mill on Google maps. Zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location.
Mill Bay Beach (National Trust), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Idyllic sandy beach Mill Bay Beach (National Trust) is an idyllic, sandy beach on the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary. Salcombe and the ruins of English Heritage's Salcombe Castle are across the water to the north and west. Cliffs and woodland rise around the beach to the east...
North Sands (Beach), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Deep, low-tide sand beach by The Winking Prawn North Sands (Beach) is one of a number of beautiful sand beaches and coves that line the lower section of the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary. With a large car park behind the beach, it's particularly popular with families. Location of Nort...
Plymouth City Centre, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Famous city centre with its 1950s architecture and town planning Both Exeter and Plymouth were heavily bombed during WWII. At the heart of modern Plymouth is the city centre's 1950s architecture and town planning. Location of Plymouth City Centre Plymouth City Centre sits behind P...
Wembury Beach, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 18 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...
Plymouth The Royal Citadel, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Fortress dominating the high ground between Plymouth Barbican and Plymouth Hoe ‘English Heritage Plymouth Royal Citadel. A bastioned artillery fortress. Construction of the Royal Citadel, designed by King Charles II’s (r. 1660-85) engineer Sir Bernard de Gomme, began in 1665 during the S...
Salcombe Castle (English Heritage), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
A ruined castle by North Sands (Beach) close to the centre of Salcombe 'This Royalist fort was the last in England to hold out against Cromwell's forces [during the English Civil War].' (Source: information board on site) Location of Salcombe Castle (English Heritage)...
Mount Batten Breakwater, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Superb views of Plymouth and Plymouth Sound Mount Batten is located across the water from Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth Barbican and Sutton Harbour. Mount Batten Breakwater juts out into the water providing awesome views of the city and bay. Take the ferry that runs between Plymouth Barbi...
Wembury South West Coast Path Walk, Wembury, South Devon (approx. 18 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...
River Exe and Estuary, Exeter, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
From Exmoor National Park to the South Devon coast Rising on the high moors of Exmoor National Park north west of Simonsbath, the River Exe arcs south east towards the Dulverton area on the fringe of the Park before flowing south through Tiverton to Exeter. From there, the river runs into the Exe...
Messenger Sculpture, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
The UK's largest bronze sculpture Messenger is the UK's largest bronze sculpture. Craned into place in March 2019, the sculpture sits in front of the Theatre Royal Plymouth. Location of the Messenger The Messenger is located on the Royal Parade in central Plymouth. We've posi...
Sunny Cove (Beach), Salcombe, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
Beach by the mouth of the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary Sunny Cove (Beach) is one of a number of sandy beaches lining the east side of the Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary. To the north east are Mill Bay Beach (National Trust) and East Portlemouth Beaches (Small's Cove up to Ditchend Co...
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 18 miles away)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites are internationally important natural, cultural, historical and scientific sites. They are rare and, as such, important. The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site is split into sections. One section runs into So...