Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay is a bay in South Hams District, Devon, England. Freshwater Bay is situated nearby to the locality Hallsands, as well as near the hamlet Bickerton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse and Mattiscombe Sands.
Start Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kellaton and Beesands.
Kellaton
Village
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kellaton is a village, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Freshwater Bay.
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 2 miles north of Freshwater Bay.
South Allington
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Allington is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Freshwater Bay.
Freshwater Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.2253° or 50° 13′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.64562° or 3° 38′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C2R69G3+4QGeoNames ID
11102898
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