Beaches · South West England
North Sands
North Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Shaun Ferguson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
North 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. The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area TQ8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bolt Head to Bolt Tail SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Fort ships were a class of 198 cargo ships built in Canada during World War II for use by the United Kingdom. They all had names prefixed with "Fort" when built. The ships were in service between 1942 and 1985, with two still listed on shipping registers until 1992. A total of 53 were lost during the war due to accidents or enemy action. One of these, Fort Stikine, was destroyed in 1944 by the detonation of 1,400 tons of explosive on board her. This event, known as the Bombay Explosion, killed over 800 people and sank thirteen ships. Fort ships were ships transferred to the British Government and Park ships were those employed by the Canadian Government - Both had a similar design.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.2293, -3.7804
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Salcombe
- Postcode
- TQ8 8LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w156118757 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: North Sands-class cargo ship (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Sands?
- North Sands is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8LD), in the parish of Salcombe.
- Is North Sands a protected site?
- Yes — North Sands is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Bolt Head to Bolt Tail SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is North Sands free to visit?
- Yes, North Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8LD.