Charleton, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Name: Charleton
Address: South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Charleton is a civil parish in the English county of Devon. In 2001 its population was 511. The parish forms part of the Saltstone electoral ward. At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 1,529. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°16'13"N, 3°44'31"W

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Charleton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Start Point Lighthouse, Salcombe Castle, Overbeck's, South Efford Marsh.

5.5 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Start Point Lighthouse, Kingsbridge
141 min walk • Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, England. Open to the public in summer months, it is owned and operated by Trinity House. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.
3.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Salcombe Castle, Salcombe
83 min walk • 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.
3.8 miSW
Garden, Museum, History museum
Overbeck's, Salcombe
96 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.
5.2 miNW
Area
South Efford Marsh, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
133 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.
2.4 miSW
50°14'25"N • 3°46'3"W
Paper Bird Island, Salcombe
61 min walk • Museum, Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops
4 miE
Lake, National park
Slapton Ley
103 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...
2 miNW
50°17'14"N • 3°46'41"W
Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum, Kingsbridge
51 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.1 miNW
Forest
Fosse Copse, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
105 min walk • Fosse Copse is a woodland in Devon, England, near the village of Loddiswell. It covers a total area of 1.88 hectares on the west facing slope of the Avon Valley. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. There is no public access.
5.3 miW
Hotel, Beach
Thurlestone
136 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.
4 miW
Village
Frogmore
103 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.
3.2 miE
Forts and castles
Slapton Castle, Torcross
82 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.