Beaches · South West England
South Sands
In or near South Milton.
South Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
South Sands 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 6.1 km away. Postcode area TQ8.
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Official information
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bolt Head to Bolt Tail SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially termed "South City". The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census.
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Background
History
Parts of what is now South San Francisco have been populated for more than 5,000 years. and Buckeye shell-mounds on San Bruno Mountain. Charcoal-sampling indicates these ancient sites were actively occupied into the Spanish colonial period (late 1700s). The delta of Colma Creek was formerly an important habitat for the waterfowl known to be hunted by the Ramaytush in historic times, and archaeologic sites have been recorded near the creek. In 1835, the area which is now South San Francisco was confirmed to be part of Rancho Buri Buri, a large Mexican land grant to the Sanchez family, which they had used for cattle-ranching (with an easement for southbound traffic) for nearly a decade. While…
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- Coordinates
- 50.2257, -3.7835
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Salcombe
- Postcode
- TQ8 8LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Phone
- (844) 771-INDY (4639)
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.ssf.net
Sources
- osm: w118072497 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: South San Francisco, California (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Sands?
- South Sands is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8LJ), in the parish of Salcombe.
- What is South Sands?
- South Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to South Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ8 8LJ.
- Is South Sands a protected site?
- Yes — South Sands is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Bolt Head to Bolt Tail SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is South Sands free to visit?
- Yes, South Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8LJ.