Red Cove is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL8 1LD), in the parish of Holbeton.

How do I get to Red Cove?

The nearest town is Kingston. Drivers can use postcode PL8 1LD.

Is Red Cove a protected site?

Yes — Red Cove is part of the Erme Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).

Is Red Cove free to visit?

Yes, Red Cove is free to enter.

How do I get to Red Cove?

Drivers can navigate to postcode PL8 1LD. It sits within the South West Devon parliamentary constituency.

Beaches · South West England

Red Cove

In or near Kingston.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Red Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Coastal erosion on the S. West Coast Path - geograph.org.uk - 3926614 — jeff collins — 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)

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Red 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 West Devon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PL8.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Erme Estuary SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Red Cove was a settlement which has been depopulated since 1968. It was located east of Burgeo.

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

Coordinates: 50.3053, -3.9470
County: Devon
District: South Hams
Parish: Holbeton
Postcode: PL8 1LD
Parliamentary constituency: South West Devon

Sources

osm: w827691382 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Red Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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