Salcombe Beaches

East Portlemouth beach	Damming the stream on Mill Bay

The beaches along the Kingsbridge Estuary are famously sandy and excellent for families.  They include: Mill Bay, Sunny Cove and Ditch End on the east side; and North Sands, South Sands, Stare Hole Bay (or Starehole Bay) on the west – see our Beach Guide in our detailed information (accessed via this form) for more particulars.

Getting over to the east side of the estuary is easy - just take the Salcombe Ferry that goes to

East Portlemouth from the Ferry Steps in Salcombe. The journey takes just a few minutes and in high / mid season, the ferries run continuously all day (they still run all day in low season, but less frequently).  For the western beaches, the ferries go from Whitestrand, and not quite so frequently during the day (and not at all in low season).

Beaches outside the Kingsbridge Estuary need to be driven to – but are still only a few minutes away.  Again, for information on the best of these (Soar Mill Cove, Hope Cove, Thurlestone / South Milton Sands, Bantham and Burgh Island / Bigbury), you can access our Beach Guide via this form.