Great Mattiscombe Sand
Great Mattiscombe Sand is a beach in Stokenham, South Hams District, England. Great Mattiscombe Sand is situated nearby to Two Stones, as well as near Gull Island.Places of Interest Nearby
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 1 mile east of Great Mattiscombe Sand.
Pigs Nose Inn
Pub
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pigs Nose Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles west of Great Mattiscombe Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prawle Point and Victoria Quay.
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 southwest of Great Mattiscombe Sand.
Victoria Quay
Locality
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Quay is a locality, which is situated 5 miles west of Great Mattiscombe Sand.
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 5 miles northwest of Great Mattiscombe Sand.
Great Mattiscombe Sand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Stokenham, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.22052° or 50° 13′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.66044° or 3° 39′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2R68CQ+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 131549873OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Two Stones and Gull Island.
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