Beaches · South West England
Woodcombe Sand
Woodcombe Sand is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — 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 · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodcombe Sand 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 9.2 km away. 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
Woodcombe Sand is a beach located in Chivelstone, Devon, South-West England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI and falls within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.2189, -3.6885
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Chivelstone
- Postcode
- TQ7 2NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 9.2 km
Sources
- osm: w156117662 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodcombe Sand?
- Woodcombe Sand is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2NH), in the parish of Chivelstone.
- Is Woodcombe Sand a protected site?
- Yes — Woodcombe Sand is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Woodcombe Sand free to visit?
- Yes, Woodcombe Sand is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodcombe Sand?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2NH. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.