Gara Rock beach
Gara Rock beach is a beach in East Portlemouth, South Hams District, England. Gara Rock beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Rickham, as well as near the village East Portlemouth.Places of Interest
Highlights include Salcombe Castle and Overbeck’s.
Salcombe Castle
Castle
Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Overbeck’s is situated 1½ miles west of Gara Rock beach.
Salcombe Church of England Primary School
School
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salcombe Church of England Primary School is situated 2 miles northwest of Gara Rock beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prawle Point and East Prawle.
Prawle Point
Locality
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prawle Point is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. 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. Prawle Point is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gara Rock beach.
East Prawle
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Prawle is a village in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe, near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point. East Prawle is situated 1½ miles east of Gara Rock beach.
Victoria Quay
Locality
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Quay is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gara Rock beach.
Gara Rock beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: East Portlemouth, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.21794° or 50° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.74711° or 3° 44′ 50″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C2R6793+55GeoNames ID
11102915
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