Salcombe
Sign in to saveSalcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in 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 boats and yachting. The town is also home to a traditional shellfish fishing industry. The town is part o
Key facts
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- Salcombewaterfront.JPG
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- Salcombe waterfront
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Salcombe
- UK place.population
- 1,909
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- (2011 census)
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- Devon
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- South Hams
- UK place.region
- South West England
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- SX7339
- UK place.dial_code
- 01548
- UK place.post_town
- SALCOMBE
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- TQ
- UK place.postcode_district
- TQ8
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Devon
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Marine facilities and activities
- Harbour
- Bar and RNLI lifeboat {{anchor|Bar and RNLI Lifeboat}}
- Beaches
- Sailing and other marine-based activities
- Salcombe Sailing Regatta
- Salcombe Town Regatta
- Economy
- Media
- Facilities
- Sports
- References
- Gallery
- External links
Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in 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 boats 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 . The estuary was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in February 1987 and is also a Local Nature Reserve.