Geo-Trips :: Salcombe, Bolt Head and Malborough from Kingsbridge

Salcombe, Bolt Head and Malborough

A journey by scheduled public transport from Kingsbridge, Thu, 25 Nov 2010 by Derek Harper

Took the bus from Kingsbridge to Salcombe, then walked around the coast past Bolt Head to Middle Soar, heading inland to Malborough, from where we caught the bus back to Kingsbridge.

Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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SX7344 : Market, Kingsbridge by Derek Harper
Market, Kingsbridge
Market stalls on Town Square, at the head of the estuary. In the background are... more

SX7344 : Buildings on The Promenade, Kingsbridge by Derek Harper
Buildings on The Promenade, Kingsbridge
Impressive buildings facing the head of the estuary. On the extreme left is part... more

SX7339 : Church of the Holy Trinity, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Church of the Holy Trinity, Salcombe
The west tower, with corbelled parapet, dates from 1843... more

SX7439 : Salcombe Coffee Company by Derek Harper
Salcombe Coffee Company
Fore Street has a highly irregular width, varying from narrow to very narrow. Yet... more

SX7438 : Cliff House, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Cliff House, Salcombe
Cliff House "was given in trust for the benefit of the people of Salcombe and... more

SX7438 : Cliff House, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Cliff House, Salcombe
Another view of [[2177785]]. "The building was given in Trust for the benefit... more

SX7438 : Houses in Salcombe by Derek Harper
Houses in Salcombe
A row of listed early C19 buildings on Cliff Road. Cliff Cottage, on the right, is... more

SX7438 : Boat house, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Boat house, Salcombe
This must be part of Salcombe Yacht Club, whose clubhouse is in [[2177785]]... more

SX7438 : Mill Bay by Derek Harper
Mill Bay
A view across Salcombe Harbour from Cliff Road, to one of a series of fine little... more

SX7338 : Pine, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Pine, Salcombe
An interestingly-shaped pine tree overlooks Cliff Road from the "fine... more

SX7338 : Cliff Road, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Cliff Road, Salcombe
The road contours above Salcombe Harbour. Here it is passing an intriguing door in... more

SX7338 : Salcombe Harbour by Derek Harper
Salcombe Harbour
A winter version of the scene in [[1936260]], one of the main differences being... more

SX7338 : Anchor Watch, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Anchor Watch, Salcombe
Just to give you some idea of property values in Salcombe, part of this house on... more

SX7237 : Headland, Salcombe Harbour by Derek Harper
Headland, Salcombe Harbour
A glimpse from Cliff Road of the headland separating North and South Sands (left)... more

SX7338 : Pilot beacon, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Pilot beacon, Salcombe
The beacon, on Sandhills Road, faces down the last reach of Salcombe Harbour and... more

SX7338 : The Winking Prawn by Derek Harper
The Winking Prawn
A superior sort of beach cafe at North Sands on Salcombe Harbour.

SX7338 : The Winking Prawn by Derek Harper
The Winking Prawn
The sunlit interior of [[2178776]]. I know it's advertising but I can recommend... more

SX7338 : North Sands by Derek Harper
North Sands
The stream has followed a valley from Maryknowle and here crosses the sands to... more

SX7338 : Driveway to The Moult by Derek Harper
Driveway to The Moult
Seen from the road to South Sands, which cuts across the headland on which The... more

SX7237 : Moult Road, Salcombe by Derek Harper
Moult Road, Salcombe
The road climbs away from the road to South Sands (left). Salcombe Footpath 13... more

SX7237 : Road to South Sands by Derek Harper
Road to South Sands
The road drops towards South Sands. On the right, Froude Road forks off past Pine Cottage.

SX7237 : South Sands by Derek Harper
South Sands
The north end of the beach, with steps and ramp down to the sand on the left.... more

SX7237 : South Sands by Derek Harper
South Sands
Another view of [[2179011]], with patches of wet sand, and [[1936241]] more... more

SX7436 : Coast at Portlemouth Down by Derek Harper
Coast at Portlemouth Down
The coastline east of Salcombe Harbour, seen from Salcombe Footpath 20 across the... more

SX7337 : Salcombe Harbour by Derek Harper
Salcombe Harbour
From a similar position to [[2180135]], in Fir Wood, looking up and across the... more

SX7236 : Coast path at Sharp Tor by Derek Harper
Coast path at Sharp Tor
Very similar to [[31315]], but with different light, with Salcombe Footpath 20... more

SX7236 : Coast path at Sharp Tor by Derek Harper
Coast path at Sharp Tor
A fence for the unwary by the rocky section of path shown in [[2180181]].

SX7236 : Signpost, Stare Hole by Derek Harper
Signpost, Stare Hole
A footpath sign above the cove, with Malborough Footpath 7 heading inland. The... more

SX7236 : Rocks near Bolt Head by Derek Harper
Rocks near Bolt Head
Rocks near the coast path between Stare Hole and Bolt Head. Across the water is... more

SX7236 : Coast path at Bolt Head by Derek Harper
Coast path at Bolt Head
The South West Coast Path follows a permissive path west of the headland, climbing... more

SX7136 : Above Off Cove by Derek Harper
Above Off Cove
From the same spot as [[1934826]], looking more to the right. A steep coastal... more

SX7136 : Coast path above Off Cove by Derek Harper
Coast path above Off Cove
The South West Coast Path follows Malborough Footpath 7. The wall on the left can... more

SX7136 : Gate on coast path above Off Cove by Derek Harper
Gate on coast path above Off Cove
This gate was jammed when I tried to get through it; not sure how my wife (ahead)... more

SX7136 : Wall, Middle Soar by Derek Harper
Wall, Middle Soar
Malborough Footpath 7 runs beside this dry stone wall, veering inland from the... more

SX7136 : Wall, Middle Soar by Derek Harper
Wall, Middle Soar
Another stretch of the wall shown in [[2180357]], with large flat throughstones... more

SX7137 : Gatepost. Middle Soar by Derek Harper
Gatepost. Middle Soar
A redundant gatepost beside Malborough Footpath 15 as it crosses a large arable... more

SX7037 : Soar by Derek Harper
Soar
The hamlet of two farms and associated buildings is now dominated by holiday... more

SX7037 : Green at Soar by Derek Harper
Green at Soar
What looks like a side road is the through lane towards the coastguards cottages.... more

SX7038 : Field boundary, Furzedown Farm by Derek Harper
Field boundary, Furzedown Farm
A new bank and fence running along the contour above the farm makes life slightly... more

SX7038 : Drive to Furzedown Farm by Derek Harper
Drive to Furzedown Farm
The drive down to the farm swings sgarply right here, while Malborough Footpath... more

SX7138 : Valley above Combe by Derek Harper
Valley above Combe
A side valley below Furzedown Farm joins the valley between Portlemore and South... more

SX7138 : Field near Portlemore Barton by Derek Harper
Field near Portlemore Barton
A view from Malborough Footpath 10 towards the side valley and valley shown in... more

SX7038 : Track to Malborough by Derek Harper
Track to Malborough
Malborough Footpath 10 descends towards Portlemore Barton, in the valley southeast... more

SX7139 : Portlemouth Barton by Derek Harper
Portlemouth Barton
The mid C17 farmhouse straddles a gridline; the left side of the building is in... more

SX7039 : Alpacas, Malborough by Derek Harper
Alpacas, Malborough
An alpaca demonstrates neck flexibility in a field beside Malborough Footpath 9.... more

SX7039 : Cottages, Malborough by Derek Harper
Cottages, Malborough
Looking along Shute Hill from Well Hill. Shute Hill then bends sharply right up to... more

SX7039 : Service station, Malborough by Derek Harper
Service station, Malborough
A prominent feature beside Townsend Cross at the east end of the village, the... more

SX7039 : Cottage, Malborough by Derek Harper
Cottage, Malborough
Whitehall Cottage is on Well Hill at the junction with Lower Town. Not listed, but... more

SX7039 : Cottage, Malborough by Derek Harper
Cottage, Malborough
The early C17 Rose Thatch on Lower Town, with light reflected into its gable end... more

SX7039 : Shute Hill, Malborough by Derek Harper
Shute Hill, Malborough
The little village street drops down the hill from Lower Town.

SX7344 : South Place, Kingsbridge by Derek Harper
South Place, Kingsbridge
A C19 terrace of four overlooking Town Square... more

SX7344 : Buildings on Fore Street, Kingsbridge by Derek Harper
Buildings on Fore Street, Kingsbridge
At the foot of the hill, with Duke Street leaving between number 7 (left,... more

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