Salcombe Castle, Salcombe

Name: Salcombe Castle
Address: Salcombe, United Kingdom

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Salcombe Castle or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in Salcombe, Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located on a rocky outcrop which is easily reached on foot at low tide. It is a Grade II listed building and ancient monument. ()

Coordinates: 50°13'44"N, 3°46'37"W

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Salcombe United Kingdom

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Salcombe Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Overbeck's, South Efford Marsh, Paper Bird Island, Slapton Ley.

0.5 miSW
Garden, Museum, History museum
Overbeck's, Salcombe
14 min walk • Overbeck's Museum and Garden is an Edwardian house and 2.75 hectare garden at Sharpitor, Salcombe, Devon, England. It is named after its last private owner Otto Christop Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck.
6.2 miNW
Area
South Efford Marsh, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
158 min walk • South Efford Marsh is a nature reserve of the Devon Wildlife Trust. It is situated by the River Avon, about 0.5 miles south-west of the village of Aveton Gifford, in Devon, England.
0.9 miNE
50°14'25"N • 3°46'3"W
Paper Bird Island, Salcombe
23 min walk • Museum, Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops
6.6 miNE
Lake, National park
Slapton Ley
169 min walk • Nestled in the stunning English region of South Devon, Slapton Ley is a natural marvel that promises a serene and picturesque escape for travelers seeking a tranquil retreat. This freshwater lake, which is also the largest natural lake in South West England, is located...
4 miN
50°17'14"N • 3°46'41"W
Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum, Kingsbridge
103 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.8 miNW
Hotel, Beach
Thurlestone
122 min walk • Thurlestone is a village 5 miles west of Kingsbridge in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. There is an electoral ward in the same name. The population at the 2011 census was 1,886.
3.2 miNW
Village
Frogmore
82 min walk • Frogmore is a village in the civil parish of Frogmore and Sherford in the South Hams district of the county of Devon, England. The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words frogga and mere meaning pool frequented by frogs.
6.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Slapton Castle, Torcross
155 min walk • Slapton Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Slapton in Devon, England. The fort is on a promontory on the eastern side of a hilltop at approximately 65 metres above sea level, overlooking Slapton Ley.
3 miW
Neighbourhood
Bolberry Down, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
77 min walk • Bolberry Down is a clifftop area on the coast of Devon, England. The headland of Bolt Tail lies to the west and Bolt Head and the town of Salcombe to the east.
6.5 miNW
Island
Burgh Island
165 min walk • Burgh Island is a tidal island on the coast of South Devon in England near the small seaside village of Bigbury-on-Sea. There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel.