Salcombe
Salcombe is a preferred resort community in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, primarily improved the steep west side of the estuary. It exists within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The town's comprehensive waterfront as well as the normally sheltered harbour created by the tidewater gave rise to its success as a boat and shipbuilding and also sailing port and, in modern-day times, tourism especially in the form of pleasure cruising and also yacht. The community is also residence to a conventional shellfish fishing industry. The community is part of the selecting ward of Salcombe as well as Malborough, for which the 2011 census recorded a complete population of 3,353. Kingsbridge Estuary (really a ria or sank valley) lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor on the west and also Portlemouth Down on the east, and also runs inland for some 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi). The tidewater was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in February 1987 and also is also a Local Nature Reserve.