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Sunny Cove

Free admission

Sunny Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Footpath on Rickham Common - geograph.org.uk - 2185930

Derek Harper — 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 · 5.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sunny Cove 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 5.8 km away. Postcode area TQ8.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Sunny Cove may refer to: Sunny Cove (microarchitecture) Sunny Cove State Marine Park, Alaska, United States

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.2281, -3.7706
County
Devon
District
South Hams
Parish
Salcombe
Postcode
TQ8 8JU
Parliamentary constituency
South Devon
Nearest railway station
Kingsbridge Park Side5.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sunny Cove?
Sunny Cove is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8JU), in the parish of Salcombe.
Is Sunny Cove a protected site?
Yes — Sunny Cove is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
Is Sunny Cove free to visit?
Yes, Sunny Cove is free to enter.
How do I get to Sunny Cove?
The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8JU.