Salcombe
Built-up area in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.233, -3.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 73 38 |
| Population: | 1,909 |
| Dialling code: | 01548 (Kingsbridge) |
Salcombe is a compact seaside town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, set on the sheltered mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary. Its steep streets descend to a tidal harbour framed by cliffs and sandy shores such as South Sands and North Sands, and the town sits on the route of the South West Coast Path, offering dramatic coastal walks and estuary views.
Salcombe has a strong maritime character - sailing, yachting and boatbuilding are visible parts of the local economy alongside tourism and traditional crab and lobster fishing - and summers bring a busy, buzzy atmosphere and elevated property prices. The town also carries a colourful history, from Victorian harbour development to tales of smuggling, which all add to its compact, picturesque appeal.
Postcode districts covering Salcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 18.2 miles
- Torquay 20.7 miles
- Paignton 17.1 miles
- Newton Abbot 21.6 miles
- Brixham 15.2 miles
- Saltash 23.2 miles
- Ivybridge 12.6 miles
- Kingsteignton 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Portlemouth Parish 1.5 miles
- Malborough Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Salcombe & Thurlestone Ward 2.4 miles
- Charleton Parish 2.7 miles
- South Pool Parish 2.8 miles
- South Huish Parish 2.8 miles
- West Charleton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- West Alvington Parish 2.9 miles
- Chivelstone Parish 3.3 miles
- Kingsbridge Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Inner Hope Built-up area 3.6 miles
- South Milton Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Salcombe
TQ8 8JL, TQ8 8BN, TQ8 8EQ, TQ8 8EB, TQ8 8HD, TQ8 8DS, TQ8 8DW, TQ8 8DP, TQ8 8AN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 38.2 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 55.6 miles
- Ivybridge Railway Station 12.5 miles
- Totnes Railway Station 14.6 miles
Hotels in Salcombe Ad
Schools in Salcombe
- Salcombe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 0.7 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 1.7 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 4 miles
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Slapton Sands Beach 6.9 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10.9 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 15.8 miles
- Cattewater Estate 17.6 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 18 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 18.6 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 19.7 miles