Salcombe Crab Festival (Devon)

This is a small museum located under the Tourist Information Centre. Although small it has a great selection of models, paintings, photographs which depict the story of Salcombe’s links with ships and the sea.

Salcombe lifeboat station was established in 1857 and operates an all weather lifeboat. Station and Museum open daily, shop daily Easter to Christmas.

Mill Bay Beach is a privately owned, fine sandy beach with rock pools on the opposite side of the estuary to Salcombe. Limited parking although beach can be reached by passenger ferry from Salcombe, toilets, cafe. We have no dog information for Mill Bay beach.

North Sands beach can be found to the south of Salcombe between two headlands in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and adjacent to the ruins of Salcombe (Fort Charles) Castle. The beach at North Sands is a small beach with fine sand that all but disappears at high tide. Limited parking and facilities inculde toilets, shop and cafe.

South Sands beach is a sandy beach with fine sands. Limited parking, shop, cafe, pub, and a ferry is available to take you across the estuary to one of the beaches on the other side of the bay. We have no dog information for South Sands beach.

Gara beach is a sandy beach with plenty of rocks to explore. Abraham’s Hole is a large cave that runs into the cliff. No facilities, with access to the beach from the coast path which is steep in places.

The most southerly point in Devon, a stunning stretch of the South West Coast Path with dramatic cliffs, open farmland and secluded sandy coves. Excellent for spotting migratory birds and rare butterflies. Iron Age promontory fort at Bolt Tail and small sandy coves between Salcombe & Prawle.

Moor Sands beach is a pebble beach with rocks and some rock pools, this makes its name a little unusual as you only get a small amount of sand available at low tide. This is a south-west facing beach that gets the sun all day. Moor Sands is a remote beach only accessed from the coast path and you have no facilities available. If you want to visit then probably the best parking option is at Prawle Point which will give you a walk of about 2 km.

Soar Mill Cove is a small remote sandy cove below the craggy black towers of Bolt Head. No facilities, with access only on foot via the South West Coast Path or from the Soar Mill Cove Hotel. We have no dog information for Soar Mill Cove beach.