Afore ye come

Afore ye come

  1. East Portlemouth with it’s beautiful sandy beaches is a five minute ferry ride away from Salcombe or an 18 mile car journey. The ferry runs 365 days of the year.
  2. Once in East Portlemouth, Gara Rock is a 3.75 mile circular walk to the right. Where you can dine in their restaurant or snack from their snack van.
  3. Mill bay beach is accessible from the road, please be aware if you go any further when the tide comes in you might get cut off.
  4. The beautiful hamlet of South Pool is a ferry ride over to East Portlemouth followed by approximately 2 mile walk each way or approximately 12 mile drive.
  5. South Sands beach is situated approximately 1 3/4 miles from the center of town, The South Sands ferry operates between Easter and October with a 15 minute ferry ride into town.
  6. North Sands beach is approximately 1 mile reasonably flat walk from the town center, Long stay car park available.
  7. Overbecks, Salcombe National Trust property is situated up above South Sands , approximately a two mile walk from town.
  8. East Soar Farm Outdoor Experience, a must when walking the South West coast path, take a little detour to the Walkers Hut where you can enjoy a cuppa and piece of homemade cake whilst taking in the breathtaking scenery. approximately 3 miles from Town or 1 mile from South Sands.
  9. Parking in Salcombe is very limited, the long stay car parks are £8.50 for 24 hours, the Park & Ride ( seasonal bus check timetable below * ) is £3.00 for 24 hours and £21 weekly. Shadycombe Car park 3 hours maximum & Whitestrand Car Park 1 hour maximum.
  10. The Salcombe to Kingsbridge Bus is No 164 stops at Shadycombe Road near the Church, check below for timetable, connections from Kingsbridge to Dartmouth, Plymouth & Totnes.

BANKS & CASH MACHINES

Nearest bank is in Kingsbridge HSBC.

Salcombe: Mobile Lloyds Bank Wednesdays 10.00–12.00 and 12.45–3.00, Gould Road, Lay-by next to WC.

Cash machines at Whitestrand Car Park, Gould Road CooP and Spar Shop Loring Road.

BOAT PARKING Creek Boat Park, Gould Road. Book in advance through the Harbour Office on 01548 843791.

BUS SERVICES Kingsbridge to Salcombe no 164 Click here for timetable..

For longer journeys www.journeydevon.info

CAR PARKS Creek Car Park Gould Road (long stay 1 April–1 October);

North Sands Long stay;

Shadycombe Road 3 hours only in summer (long stay 1 Nov–Easter);

Whitestrand 1 hour only high season, 3 hours low season.

*Park and Ride Car Park . Bus Seasonal. Click here for timetable…

CHEMIST / PHARMACY

25–26 Fore Street, Salcombe. 01548 842146. Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm (summer only).

CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES

Church of England Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe. Tel 01548 842626.

Roman Catholic Our Lady Star of the Sea, Devon Road, Salcombe. Tel 01548 852670.

DENTIST Salcombe Dental Practice Hannafords Landing, Island Street. Tel 01548 844844.

DOCTOR Redfern Health Centre Shadycombe Road, Salcombe. Tel 01548 842284.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard Emergency ring 999 Police Direct Line 101 Coastguard Direct Line Tel 01803 882704 .

FERRIES (PASSENGER ONLY) Salcombe–East Portlemouth Ferry, from Jubilee Pier April–October and Whitestrand November–March. Tel 01548 842061/07769 319375.

Salcombe–South Sands Ferry, April–October from Whitestrand Pontoon in Whitestrand Car Park. Timetables from Salcombe Information Centre.

HARBOUR WATER TAXI 07807 643879 / VHF 12 Boat Park 01548 844010

HOSPITALS Derriford Hospital Derriford Road, Plymouth. Tel 0845 155 8155 / 01752 202082.

South Hams Hospital Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge. Tel 01548 852349.

Torbay Hospital Cadewell Lane, Torquay. Tel 01803 614567.

INFORMATION Salcombe Information Centre Market Street, Salcombe TQ8 8DE. Tel 01548 843927.

INTERNET ACCESS Available at Salcombe and Kingsbridge libraries during opening hours. 

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LOCAL NEWSPAPER South Hams Gazette published on Thursdays..

LOST PROPERTY Salcombe Information Centre acts as a local Lost Property Office so please bring us anything you find and call in if you have lost anything. We will hope to help you. Call us on 01548 843927.

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POST OFFICE Spar Shop Loring Road, TQ8 8BL. Tel 01548 842836

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES Gould Road; Whitestrand car park; North Sands; South Sands; East Portlemouth (Ferry Steps); Mill Bay.

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING For details of rubbish collection days call SHDC, tel 01803 861234.

Recycling Point for glass, paper,  – Gould Road opposite the Dinghy Park.

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SWIMMING POOL Salcombe Swimming Pool Onslow Road, Salcombe. Outdoor heated pool. Open May–Sept. Tel: 07746 248187.

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VETS South Moor Vets Derby Road, Kingsbridge. Tel 01548 852766. Selworthy Veterinary Group Selworthy House, Warren Road, Kingsbridge Tel 01548 853322. NB Moving surgery in Spring 2019, please check before visiting .

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YACHT CLUB Salcombe Yacht Club Cliff House, Cliff Road. Tel 01548 842593