Salcombe and Walking

If you like walking, Salcombe is a wonderful place to stay. It is on the South West Coastal Path and you can walk directly from Buckley Cottage, through Salcombe, out past Overbecks and beyond to enjoy the dramatic views of the estuary from above Starehole Bay. Carrying on, along the steeply undulating path, you'll pass Soar Mill Cove and to Bolberry (with the Port Light pub - good value pub meals), or further on, Hope Cove.

If you take the East Portlemouth ferry, you can walk along the coast to Gara and further east towards Prawle and Start Point – depending how energetic you are!

For shorter walks, try walking round Snapes Point, which is about 20 minutes walk from the cottage along a single-track road that ends at Snapes Manor. The National Trust owns much of the land in this area and you get breath-taking all-round views of the Kingsbridge Estuary. The photo above left shows the view towards the mouth of the Estuary looking south from Snapes.

About half an hour away, you reach the southern boundary of Dartmoor and the infinite walking opportunities there.

At the cottage, we have a selection of books of local walks, for all abilities and tastes, to help you find one that suits.  We also having some plans of favourite Salcombe walks directly from the cottage in our detailed information, accessible via this form.