Kingswear
Parish in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.369, -3.551 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 89 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01803 (Torquay) |
Kingswear sits on the steep, sheltered east bank of the River Dart in the South Hams district of Devon, England, directly facing Dartmouth. Its narrow, winding streets and terrace houses rise from the shore towards wooded hills, with historic coastal defences such as Kingswear Castle and the opposing Dartmouth Castle marking the mouth of the estuary; the scenic route of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway ends at the village, and the South West Coast Path passes nearby, making it a popular base for sailing, boat trips and shoreline walks.
Locally the economy is heavily linked to tourism, ferry services and maritime trades, while a small resident community mixes longer‑standing families with commuters and retirees; listed buildings, conservation areas and a classic seaside ambience give the place a strong historic character. Annual regattas, river festivals and the steady flow of visitors in summer animate village pubs, cafés and boatyards, but outside the season it remains a quiet, picturesque harbour community.
Postcode districts covering Kingswear
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Exeter 24.2 miles39 km
- Torquay 8.1 miles13 km
- Paignton 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newton Abbot 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Exmouth 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Teignmouth 13 miles21 km
- Brixham 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ivybridge 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Kingsteignton 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Dawlish 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dartmouth & East Dart Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kingswear Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brixham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Furzeham with Summercombe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Churston with Galmpton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Dartmouth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dittisham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- St. Peter's with St. Mary's Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stoke Fleming Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Goodrington with Roselands Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stoke Gabriel Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Cornworthy Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Kingswear
TQ6 0DT, TQ6 0DF, TQ6 0DL, TQ6 0AP, TQ6 0AA, TQ6 0AX, TQ6 0BD, TQ6 0EF, TQ6 0BX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 63.8 miles102.6 km
- Paignton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Torquay Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
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Local points of interest
- Goodrington Sands Beach 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Slapton Sands Beach 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 13 miles20.9 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Gara Rock beach Beach 13.6 miles21.8 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 15.5 miles25 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.3 km