South Pool
Parish in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.25, -3.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 77 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01548 (Kingsbridge) |
South Pool is a small, tucked-away village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, sitting on a tidal creek off the Kingsbridge estuary. Its narrow lanes, thatched cottages and surrounding farmland give it a distinctly rural, sheltered character, and the estuary’s mudflats and creeks are popular with sailors, kayakers and birdwatchers.
Historically the village has medieval roots and retains several listed buildings around a small church, and today the local economy relies on a mix of agriculture, boating and seasonal tourism; walkers also use nearby stretches of the South West Coast Path and there are easy trips upriver to Salcombe. With a small, close-knit community and conservation protections the village feels largely unchanged, making it a favourite for those seeking a quiet corner of the English coast.
Postcode districts covering South Pool
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 19.6 miles
- Torquay 18.4 miles
- Paignton 14.9 miles
- Newton Abbot 19.8 miles
- Teignmouth 23.2 miles
- Brixham 12.7 miles
- Saltash 24.8 miles
- Ivybridge 13.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Charleton Parish 1.7 miles
- Chivelstone Parish 1.7 miles
- East Portlemouth Parish 1.7 miles
- Chillington Built-up area 2 miles
- West Charleton Built-up area 2 miles
- Frogmore and Sherford Parish 2.2 miles
- Stokenham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Salcombe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kingsbridge Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Allington & Strete Ward 3.7 miles
- West Alvington Parish 3.8 miles
- Malborough Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in South Pool
TQ7 2RY, TQ7 2RZ, TQ7 2RU, TQ7 2RX, TQ7 2RL, TQ7 2RP, TQ7 2RN, TQ7 2NN, TQ7 2RW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.1 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 57.7 miles
- Ivybridge Railway Station 12.8 miles
- Totnes Railway Station 12.9 miles
Hotels near South Pool Ad
- Harbour Beach Club & Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- South Sands Hotel 3.3 miles
- Harbour Hotel Salcombe 4 2.3 miles
- The Cottage Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Soar Mill Cove Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Thurlestone Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Bayards Cove Inn 3 9.3 miles
- Burgh Island Hotel 8.1 miles
- Stoke Lodge Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Dart Marina Hotel 4 9.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 2 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 2.5 miles
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 2.6 miles
- Slapton Sands Beach 4.2 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 6.1 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 13.4 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 17.9 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 18.4 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 18.5 miles