The Local Area
Beesands lies towards the southern end of Start Bay within the designated South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and at the end of a no through road.
The famous Cricket Inn gastro pub lies near the village centre providing a very popular meeting and eating venue. A recently opened small shop sells a surprisingly wide range of basics together with an extensive range of locally caught seafood.
There is a farm shop at Stokenham (3 miles) while the nearest supermarket is at Kingsbridge (7 miles).
Kingsbridge amenities also include a leisure centre (with large indoor swimming pool), banks and a cinema.
The famous Cricket Inn gastro pub lies near the village centre providing a very popular meeting and eating venue. A recently opened small shop sells a surprisingly wide range of basics together with an extensive range of locally caught seafood.
There is a farm shop at Stokenham (3 miles) while the nearest supermarket is at Kingsbridge (7 miles).
Kingsbridge amenities also include a leisure centre (with large indoor swimming pool), banks and a cinema.
The village’s origins lie in fishing although there was also a significant industry quarrying slates in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some commercial fishing continues but the village is a very popular venue for amateur shore fishing, catches including bass, mackerel and pollock.
The pebble/coarse sand beach is about a mile long and, even in mid-summer, does not get over crowded. There is a public slipway and kayaking is rapidly increasing in popularity. A large, fresh water Ley lies just inland from the northern end of the beach and the combination of the large area of fresh water and the sea results in a wide variety of bird life making it very popular with bird watchers (for whom a hide is provided).
The south west coast path runs through the village with Torcross, scene of World War II rehearsals for the Normandy landings lying just to the north and Hallsands lying just to the south. The original village of Hallsands was destroyed by a ferocious storm in 1917 but the remains of the village can still be seen. Slightly further afield Dartmouth and the estuary of the River Dart lie to the north east with Salcombe and its estuary to the south west. In summer months Salcombe town can be reached via the passenger ferry from East Portlemouth while boat trips run from Salcombe, up the estuary, to Kingsbridge.
For a complete change of scenery, Dartmoor lies about an hour’s drive to the north. The Dartmoor National Park Authority run Guided Walks for visitors.
The pebble/coarse sand beach is about a mile long and, even in mid-summer, does not get over crowded. There is a public slipway and kayaking is rapidly increasing in popularity. A large, fresh water Ley lies just inland from the northern end of the beach and the combination of the large area of fresh water and the sea results in a wide variety of bird life making it very popular with bird watchers (for whom a hide is provided).
The south west coast path runs through the village with Torcross, scene of World War II rehearsals for the Normandy landings lying just to the north and Hallsands lying just to the south. The original village of Hallsands was destroyed by a ferocious storm in 1917 but the remains of the village can still be seen. Slightly further afield Dartmouth and the estuary of the River Dart lie to the north east with Salcombe and its estuary to the south west. In summer months Salcombe town can be reached via the passenger ferry from East Portlemouth while boat trips run from Salcombe, up the estuary, to Kingsbridge.
For a complete change of scenery, Dartmoor lies about an hour’s drive to the north. The Dartmoor National Park Authority run Guided Walks for visitors.