Beesands
Beesands is a village in Stokenham, South Hams District, England. Beesands is situated nearby to the village Beeson, as well as near the locality Huckham Barn Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse and Lannacombe Beach.
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. Start Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles south of Beesands.
Lannacombe Beach
Beach
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lannacombe Beach is situated 2½ miles southwest of Beesands.
Stokenham Area Primary School
School
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stokenham Area Primary School is situated 2 miles northwest of Beesands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prawle Point and Kingsbridge Estuary.
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 4½ miles southwest of Beesands.
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 4½ miles west of Beesands.
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 5 miles west of Beesands.
Beesands
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Stokenham, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.25187° or 50° 15′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.6575° or 3° 39′ 27″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C2R782R+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 309185540OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12262420
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