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Beaches · South West England

Fisherman's Cove

In or near South Milton.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly4.1 · 1,027 Google reviews

Fisherman's Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

The Salcombe passenger ferry, East Portlemouth - geograph.org.uk - 1434595

Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station
Kingsbridge Park Side · 5.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Fisherman's Cove is located in South Hams, Devon, with the postcode TQ8 8PB. The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, which is 5 km away. Entry to the beach is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Fisherman's Cove is a beach on the coast of Devon, South-West England. The site is within the South Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.0 km away. Postcode area TQ8.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Taj Fisherman's Cove Resort & Spa, commonly called Fisherman's Cove, is a luxury beach resort near the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, India. Categorized as a 5-star deluxe resort by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, it is a part of the chain of Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces and is classified under the group's leisure/resort hotels section. Owned by the Covelong Beach Hotels Limited, an associate of the Taj Group, the hotel is built on the ramparts of a ruined 18th-century Belgian castle.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.2358, -3.7620
County
Devon
District
South Hams
Parish
East Portlemouth
Postcode
TQ8 8PB
Parliamentary constituency
South Devon
Nearest railway station
Kingsbridge Park Side5 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fisherman's Cove?
Fisherman's Cove is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8PB), in the parish of East Portlemouth.
What is Fisherman's Cove?
Fisherman's Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Fisherman's Cove?
The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ8 8PB.
Is Fisherman's Cove a protected site?
Yes — Fisherman's Cove is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
Is Fisherman's Cove free to visit?
Yes, Fisherman's Cove is free to enter.
How do I get to Fisherman's Cove?
The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8PB.