Starehole Bay
Starehole Bay is a bay in England, United Kingdom. Starehole Bay is situated nearby to the locality Bolt Head, as well as near the hamlet Rickham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Overbeck’s and Salcombe Castle.
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.
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.
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 north of Starehole Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salcombe and Prawle Point.
Salcombe
Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
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. Salcombe is situated 2 miles north of Starehole Bay.
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 3 miles east of Starehole Bay.
Kingsbridge Estuary
Locality
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Kingsbridge Estuary is situated 3 miles north of Starehole Bay.
Starehole Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.21322° or 50° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.78359° or 3° 47′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C2R6678+7HGeoNames ID
11102916
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