North Sands
North Sands is a parking area in Salcombe, South Hams District, England. North Sands is situated nearby to the heritage site Historic Transatlantic Cable, as well as near the forest Collaton Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Salcombe Castle is situated 1,300 feet southeast of North Sands.
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 2,800 feet south of North Sands.
Salcombe Church of England Primary School
School
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salcombe Church of England Primary School is situated 3,100 feet north of North Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salcombe and Victoria Quay.
Salcombe
Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary.
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 2 miles northeast of North Sands.
North Sands
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Salcombe, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.23037° or 50° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.78174° or 3° 46′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C2R66J9+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 117614993OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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