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Beesands Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West

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Place	Beesands
Traditional County	Devon
District / Borough	South Hams
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.253115
Longitude	-3.658052
Place Type	Village

About Beesands

Salt-crusted cottages cling to the narrow strip of land where the English Channel meets the quiet, freshwater expanse of Widdicombe Ley. It lies 4.9 miles east-north-east of Salcombe (from Salcombe: bearing 78°T, OS grid SX 818 405), and is situated east-south-east of Beeson village. The sea here possesses a restless, slate-grey temperament, dragging shingle back and forth across the shore with a sound like grinding teeth. Beyond the high-tide mark, the modest dwellings of Beesands form a single, defiant line against the encroaching Atlantic spray. A short distance to the north, the reeds of the lake bow under a constant, brine-heavy wind that strips the landscape of any excess softness. Fishing boats remain the heartbeat of the shore, their hulls painted in fading primary colours, waiting for the tide to release them from the pebbled bank. This coastline, designated as part of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offers a stark, austere beauty that feels entirely indifferent to the passing of human time. Visitors walking toward the southern reach of the beach encounter the Hallsands-Beesands Sssi, where the earth has surrendered to the relentless pressure of the waves. Beesands maintains a quiet, persistent existence, tethered to the horizon by the rhythmic work of its small fleet and the turning of the tides.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bee Sands (Beach) — 0.2 mi, 054° NE
Widdicombe Ley (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 016° NNE
Forest and Beach (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 279° W
Stokenham Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 323° NW
Hallsands-Beesands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 178° S · 13 ha
Torcross Beach (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 020° NNE
The London Inn (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 181° S
Slapton Ley (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 012° NNE
The Benches (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 172° S
The Gara (River) — 2.4 mi, 013° NNE
Hillfort Known As Slapton Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 344° NNW · 4 ha
Slapton Chantry College (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 003° N
Higher Ley (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 015° NNE
The Green (Park) — 3.5 mi, 220° SW
Hines Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.5 mi, 218° SW
Frogmore Creek (River) — 3.5 mi, 279° W
Bowl Barrow 400M South Of Home Farm, Forming An Outlying Part Of A Round Barrow Cemetery (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 285° WNW
Charleton Point (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 276° W
The Park (Park) — 5.0 mi, 257° WSW
Salcombe Maritime Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 258° WSW
Batt's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 5.2 mi, 314° NW
Kings Cinema (Cinema) — 5.8 mi, 293° WNW
Cookworthy Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 294° WNW
Overbecks (Sharpitor) (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.9 mi, 249° WSW · 3 ha
Overbeck's House (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 250° WSW
Overbeck's Museum and Gardens (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 249° WSW
Starehole Bottom (Valley) — 6.3 mi, 246° WSW
Salcombe Retreat (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 256° WSW
Newcomen Monument (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 021° NNE
Woodlands Family Theme Park (Theme Park) — 7.1 mi, 355° N

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