A leafy town and busy natural harbour on the Kingsbridge estuary.
"Salcombe is a popular resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat and shipbuilding and sailing port and, in modern times, tourism especially in the form of pleasure sailing and yachting. The town is also home to a traditional shellfish fishing industry. The town is part of the electoral ward of Salcombe and Malborough, for which the 2011 census recorded a total population of 3,353.Kingsbridge Estuary (actually a ria or drowned valley) lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor on the west and Portlemouth Down on the east, and runs inland for some 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi). The estuary was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in February 1987 and is also a Local Nature Reserve." Wikipedia
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We visited during the evening and enjoyed the street full of bars and restaurants overlooking the harbour. Very quaint.
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![]() ![]() Salcombe DevonAerial views of Salcombe and Kingsbridge Estuary |
![]() ![]() Salcombe, DevonSalcombe is a town on the Kingsbridge Estuary in Devon. It is located in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is in the South Hams District. Like the majority of towns beside wate... |
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![]() 1 . Salcombe Town Pontoon2.5The Bag is a fixed shore side pontoon up the Kingsbridge Estuary off the Salcombe Town. |
![]() 2 . Salcombe Buoys2.5The harbour provides a large number of buoys in in the estuary outside of the town. |
![]() 3 . The Bag Pontoon & Buoys2.5This Kingsbridge Estuary has three floating pontoons in the estuary none connected to the shore. The area is scattered with swing mooring buoys. |
![]() 4 . Salcombe South Sands2.5A sandy beach head between two rocky shores, with plenty of boats anchoring up. |
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![]() 6 . Kingsbridge Quay & Pontoon2.5Kingsbridge is 3 miles up the estuary from Salcombe and offers a quayside on the west and a pontoon on the east. |
![]() 7 . Dartmouth Pontoon & Buoys2.5Dart Harbour is a Trust Port in one of the finest natural harbours in the UK. The River Dart whose source is high on Dartmoor flows through the towns of Totnes and Dartmouth, South Devon, England. ... |
![]() 8 . Darthaven Marina2.5Darthaven Marina (based at Kingswear directly opposite Dartmouth) has 270 berths in total set over four main pontoons and prides itself in keeping a clean and well maintained environment throughout... |
![]() 9 . Dart Marina2.5A warm welcome to all boat owners and their crews. Our yacht harbour on the River Dart has a first class position within Dartmouth's spectacular deep-water estuary.Entering between two castles, you... |
![]() 10 . Noss Marina3.1Set on the sunny eastern bank of the River Dart, in a secluded area of outstanding natural beauty and just minutes from Dartmouth, Noss on Dart Marina offers easy access to some of the most beautif... |
![]() 11 . Dittisham Buoys2.5A small village up the river Dart 5 miles north of Dartmouth with a scattering of mooring buoys. |
![]() 12 . River Yealm Buoys2.5A long sweeping river full of buoys and quite congested, hidden and sheltered behind the headland. |
![]() 13 . Totnes Dock2.5A large dry dock on the river side south of the town, further up the river splits around a large mound and offers a few buoys and a quayside. |
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![]() 15 . Brixham Town Quay Harbour2.5The inner harbour and town quay is well sheltered but shallows quickly. |
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![]() 17 . Brixham Marina2.5Brixham Marina is in the heart of Brixham, a picturesque Devon town in the wider area of Torbay. Sheltered from the south-westerly winds and offering safe access in all weathers and at all states o... |
![]() 18 . Paignton Harbour2.5A small busy, shallow harbour to the north of the cliff outcrop and south of the beach. May not offer much for visiting yachts. |
![]() 19 . Yacht Haven Quay2.5Two smal pontoons a little further up the river from Plymouth yacht Haven. |
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