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Salcombe Salcombe is the most southerly
town in the South Hams region of Devon, and a popular boating and resort centre.
The town is built around the Kingsbridge estuary, and offers superb boating opportunities
and easy access to spectacular coastline and peaceful countryside as you venture
inland. The area around Salcombe is dotted with picturesque
villages reached by narrow, winding lanes. A few miles away is Hope Cove, a popular
unspoilt village with excellent sandy beaches. Regular tours
of Salcombe harbour and the estuary leave from the quay. One of the highlights
of the estuary cruise is the Egremont, a former ferry vessel. This was the original
'Ferry Across the Mersey' that was made famous in the 1960s song by Gerry and
the Pacemakers. It is now home to the Island Cruising Club, who use it as a base
for club events, sailing lessons, and cruises.  The
Rivermaid service (seasonal) provides a nautical cruise to Kingsbridge, at the
head of the estuary. The East Portlemouth ferry takes visitors across the estuary
to lovely, sheltered beaches at Smalls Cove, Mill Bay and Sunny Cove. The South
Sands ferry takes you to within walking distance of Overbeck, an exotic 7 acre
garden based about an elegant Edwardian house.
There are National
Trust Coastal Walks at Snapes Point and Bolberry, and the South
West Coast Path runs through Salcombe, allowing easy walks to Hope Cove and
Gara Rock. To visit
Maritime and Local History Museum - The story of Salcombe and its Maritime
heritage. Details
Salcombe Maritime and Local History Museum
The Old Council Hall
Market Street
Salcombe
Devon
England
TQ8 8DE
Email: salcombemuseum@ship.eclipse.co.uk
map
OS SX740 391
Overbecks - National Trust garden and museum. Details
Overbeck's Museum and Garden
Sharpitor
Salcombe
Devon
England
TQ8 8LW
Website: Overbeck's Museum and Garden
Email: overbecks@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01548 842 893
map
OS SX728374
Hope
Cove - an unspoilt former fishing village with excellent beaches
Salcombe
Tourist Information Centre
Market Street
Salcombe
Devon
England
TQ8 8DE
Tel: 01548
843927
Fax: 01548 842736
Email: info@salcombeinformation.co.uk
Web: http://www.salcombeinformation.co.uk/
Map
Images of Salcombe click
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Narrow lanes lead to the lovely harbour at Salcombe |
Salcombe town from the harbour | 
The Egremont is moored in the estuary. This was the original "Ferry
'Cross the Mersey'. It is now home to the Island Cruising Club. |
This cottage beside the Maritime and Local History Museum is studded with shells,
a telling reminder of Salcombe's ties with the sea | |
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© David Ross and Britain Express
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