Salcombe
Salcombe is a locality in South Hams District, Devon, England. Salcombe is situated nearby to the hamlet Higher Batson, as well as near Lower Batson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salcombe Castle and Overbeck’s.
Salcombe Castle
Castle
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Salcombe Castle or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in Salcombe, Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Overbeck’s
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Overbeck's Garden at Sharpitor is an Edwardian 2.75 hectare subtropical Grade II registered garden at Sharpitor, Salcombe, Devon, England. It is named after its last private owner Otto Christop Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsbridge and Salcombe.
Kingsbridge
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Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of Kingsbridge.
Salcombe
Town
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Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary.
Kingsbridge Estuary
Locality
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The Kingsbridge Estuary in the South Hams area of Devon, England, runs from Kingsbridge in the north to its mouth at the English Channel near Salcombe and lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor to the west and Portlemouth Down to the east.
Salcombe
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.2332° or 50° 13′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.779° or 3° 46′ 44″ westElevation
335 feet (102 metres)Open location code
9C2R66MC+7CGeoNames ID
7294928
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salcombe Hill and Salcombe Harbour.
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