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The Great Britain Guide

Beaches · South West England

Maceley Cove

In or near Hallsands.

Free admission4.9 · 37 Google reviews

Maceley Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Gammon Head - geograph.org.uk - 4918114

Philip Halling — 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 · 8.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Maceley Cove, the nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, located 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ7 2BX, and entry to the beach is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Maceley 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 8.6 km away. Postcode area TQ7.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Prawle Point (Old English: Prǣwhyll, "lookout hill") is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. Access is from the village of East Prawle along a single-track road, at the end of which a National Trust car park is present. At the point itself, there are high cliffs. The National Coastwatch Institution has a station at the point. The area around the point is a noted area for cirl bunting, a localised bird in Britain, while the area has also attracted many rare vagrant birds including Britain's second chestnut-sided warbler. The point is included within the Prawle Point and Start Point Site of Special Scientific Interest, which stretches from here to Start Point.

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

Coordinates
50.2086, -3.7297
County
Devon
District
South Hams
Parish
Chivelstone
Postcode
TQ7 2BX
Parliamentary constituency
South Devon
Nearest railway station
Kingsbridge Park Side8.6 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Maceley Cove?
Maceley Cove is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2BX), in the parish of Chivelstone.
What is Maceley Cove?
Maceley Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Maceley Cove?
The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ7 2BX.
Is Maceley Cove a protected site?
Yes — Maceley Cove is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
Is Maceley Cove free to visit?
Yes, Maceley Cove is free to enter.
How do I get to Maceley Cove?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2BX. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.