South Sands

South Sands is a beach in Salcombe, South Hams District, England. South Sands is situated nearby to the beach Splat Cove, as well as near the museum Overbeck’s House.

Places of Interest Nearby

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, a British chemist and electrotherapy advocate. Overbeck’s is situated 1,100 feet south of South Sands.

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 2,000 feet northeast of South Sands.

Salcombe Church of England Primary School

School

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Salcombe Church of England Primary School is situated 1 mile north of South 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.

Victoria Quay

Locality

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Victoria Quay is a locality.

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 South Sands.

South Sands

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Salcombe, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.22568° or 50° 13′ 32″ north

Longitude

-3.78348° or 3° 47′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C2R66G8+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118072497

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Splat Cove and Overbeck’s House.

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