Freshwater Bay

Freshwater Bay is a bay in , , . Freshwater Bay is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse and Lannacombe Beach.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
was built in 1836 to protect shipping off , England. Open to the public in summer months, it is owned and operated by Trinity House. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.

Beach
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles west of Freshwater Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prawle Point and Kingsbridge Estuary.

Locality
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal headland in south , . It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Freshwater Bay.

Locality
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in the South Hams area of , , runs from in the north to its mouth at the near and lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor to the west and Portlemouth Down to the east. is situated 5 miles west of Freshwater Bay.

Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a resort town in the South Hams district of , south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the , mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. is situated 6 miles west of Freshwater Bay.

Freshwater Bay

Latitude
50.2253° or 50° 13′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.64562° or 3° 38′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C2R69G3+4Q
Geo­Names ID
11102898
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