Woodcombe Sand
Woodcombe Sand is a beach in England, United Kingdom. Woodcombe Sand is situated nearby to the islet Ballsaddle Rock, as well as near Lannacombe Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lannacombe Beach and Start Point Lighthouse.
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 east of Woodcombe Sand.
Pigs Nose Inn
Pub
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pigs Nose Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile west of Woodcombe 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 2 miles southwest of Woodcombe Sand.
Victoria Quay
Locality
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Quay is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles west of Woodcombe 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 4 miles northwest of Woodcombe Sand.
Woodcombe Sand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.21889° or 50° 13′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.68854° or 3° 41′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C2R6896+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 156117662OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballsaddle Rock and Ballsaddle Rock.
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