Salcombe
Salcombe is a popular resort community in the South Hams area of Devon, southern west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mainly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The town's comprehensive waterfront and also the normally protected harbour developed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a watercraft and also shipbuilding as well as sailing port as well as, in modern times, tourism especially in the form of pleasure sailing as well as yacht. The community is additionally residence to a traditional shellfish angling industry. The town becomes part of the selecting ward of Salcombe and Malborough, for which the 2011 census recorded a total population of 3,353. Kingsbridge Estuary (really a ria or sank valley) lies in between Bolt Head and also Sharpitor on the west and also Portlemouth Down on the eastern, as well as runs inland for some 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi). The tidewater was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in February 1987 as well as is additionally a Local Nature Reserve.