Stokenham
Ward in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.247, -3.708 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 78 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01548 (Kingsbridge) |
Stokenham is a largely rural ward on the south Devon coast in the district of South Hams, England. It includes the small inland village of Stokenham itself and a string of coastal settlements such as Torcross, Beesands and Hallsands, lying beside the shingle beach and freshwater lagoon of Slapton Ley on Start Bay; the South West Coast Path runs nearby, offering widely appreciated coastal walking and wildlife viewing.
The area has a strong maritime and agricultural character - fishing, dairy farms and tourism all help the local economy - and retains vivid wartime memories from the D‑Day training exercises at Slapton Sands in 1944. Community life is centred on village halls, pubs and seasonal events, and the ward is popular with birdwatchers and walkers seeking a quieter alternative to busier towns like Kingsbridge.
Postcode districts covering Stokenham
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Torquay 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Paignton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Newton Abbot 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Teignmouth 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Brixham 12.5 miles20 km
- Ivybridge 13.7 miles22 km
- Kingsteignton 21.7 miles34.9 km
Neighbouring places
- South Pool Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Chivelstone Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chillington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- East Portlemouth Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Charleton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stokenham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Frogmore and Sherford Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Charleton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Salcombe Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Allington & Strete Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kingsbridge Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Slapton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Stokenham
TQ7 2EB, TQ7 2ED, TQ7 2RZ, TQ7 2EE, TQ7 2JP, TQ7 2BY, TQ7 2EJ, TQ7 2BT, TQ7 2SQ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.1 miles58 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 58.3 miles93.9 km
- Totnes Railway Station 13.1 miles21 km
- Ivybridge Railway Station 13.3 miles21.5 km
Hotels near Stokenham Ad
- Harbour Beach Club & Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- South Sands Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Harbour Hotel Salcombe 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Cottage Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Soar Mill Cove Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bayards Cove Inn 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Thurlestone Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Stoke Lodge Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Burgh Island Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- Dart Marina Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Stokenham
- Stokenham Area Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles4 km
- Gara Rock beach Beach 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Slapton Sands Beach 3.9 miles6.2 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Goodrington Sands Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 18.4 miles29.6 km