If you're feeling peckish, head to The Winking Prawn, a beachside cafe and restaurant that offers a range of delicious food and drinks. The Winking Prawn is a family-friendly spot that caters to all tastes, whether you're in the mood for seafood, burgers, or something lighter. Be sure to try their famous breakfasts, which are a hit with locals and visitors alike.
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Salcombe North Sands
Just a short ferry ride from Salcombe town, North Sands offers a perfect blend of accessibility and natural beauty that epitomizes the South Devon experience. This sheltered sandy beach, with its clear, calm waters and stunning estuary views, provides ideal conditions for families and water sports enthusiasts alike. The beach's position within the Kingsbridge Estuary creates a almost Mediterranean microclimate, while the surrounding National Trust land ensures the setting remains unspoiled. A small beachside café and boat hire facilities add convenience without detracting from the area's natural charm.
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Nearby beaches
South Sands Beach
A sheltered sandy bay reached by Salcombe's colourful passenger ferry, calmer water than East Portlemouth across the estuary.
East Portlemouth Beach
Reached only by a small passenger ferry across the estuary from Salcombe — the only beach on this stretch you arrive at by boat.
Hope Cove
A sheltered sandy beach set below a genuine thatched fishing village, further along the coast from Salcombe's cluster of beaches.
South Milton Sands
Overlooked by Thurlestone Rock, the arch-shaped formation painted by Turner, with a protected SSSI wetland stretching out behind the beach.
Bantham Beach
A surf beach at the mouth of the River Avon estuary, part of the same stretch of coast as South Milton Sands and Thurlestone.