Start Bay
Start Bay is a sub-bay of the nautical definition of Lyme Bay in the English Channel in south-east Devon, England. The southernmost of three substantial Devon bays facing east it is between the Mew Stone which sits east of the River Dart's estuary and Start Point near the southernmost point of the county, Prawle Point.Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY 2.5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beesands and Torcross.
Beesands
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beesands is a small settlement located midway between Hallsands and Torcross on the coast of Start Bay in South Devon, England. It is best known as a tourist destination. Beesands is situated 2½ miles west of Start Bay.
Torcross
Village
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torcross is a seaside village in the South Hams district of south Devon in England. It stands at grid reference SX822420 at the southern end of Slapton Sands, a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from Start Bay and carries the A379 coastal road north to Dartmouth. Torcross is situated 2½ miles northwest of Start Bay.
Kellaton
Village
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kellaton is a village, which is situated 3½ miles west of Start Bay.
Start Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Devon, England
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Start Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Start Bay”
- French: “baie de Start”
- French: “Baie de Start”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Start Bay”
- Polish: “Start Bay”
- Swedish: “Start Bay”
- Welsh: “Bae Start”
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Localities in the Area
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