Beaches · South West England
Mattiscombe Sands
Mattiscombe Sands — beach in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mattiscombe Sands is a beach on the coast of Devon, South-West England. The site is within the South Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TQ7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Mattiscombe Sands is a beach located in Stokenham, Devon, in South-West England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.2205, -3.6601
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Stokenham
- Postcode
- TQ7 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q93746366 (CC0)
- commons: Great Mattiscombe Sands - geograph.org.uk - 1336248.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mattiscombe Sands?
- Mattiscombe Sands is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2ET), in the parish of Stokenham.
- Is Mattiscombe Sands a protected site?
- Yes — Mattiscombe Sands is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mattiscombe Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Mattiscombe Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mattiscombe Sands?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2ET. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.