Blackpool Sands – View of the Dart Estuary Mouth loop from Strete

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Blackpool Sands – View of the Dart Estuary Mouth loop from Strete

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Blackpool Sands – View of the Dart Estuary Mouth loop from Strete

06:11

20.8km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

Salcombe Dairy Beach Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Torcross - nice little village by the sea. Located in the Start Bay.

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2.67 km

Viewpoint

4.02 km

Blackpool Sands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackpool Sands is a large scenic beach with a coarse sand to small pebble texture. It's a blue flag award winning beach for the beauty and surrounding environment. It's a …

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9.05 km

View of the Coast at Little Dartmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely resting spot

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9.40 km

Compass Cove

Highlight • Castle

Steep steps down to a quiet secluded beach with views of the castle walls and the Dart estuary.

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9.91 km

View of the Dart Estuary Mouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just a few steps from the South West Coast Path, you have a spectacular view on the Dart Estuary as well as the Channel.

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10.8 km

Sugary Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sugary Cove, at the mouth of the River Dart, is a remote beach that affords a real sense of serenity. of shingle and rocks. The wonderful little beach is close …

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11.1 km

Dartmouth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Dartmouth Castle was built in 1388 to protect the rich towns harbour against French raids. About a hundred years later the walls were strengthened and the gun tower was added. …

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11.6 km

View of Dartmouth and the River Dart estuary from Castle Road

Highlight • Historical Site

The view north from this section of Castle Road is a nice change from most other views of Dartmouth. The Castle headland curves east to One Gun Point and this …

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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