Museums · South West England
Start Point, Devon
In or near Hallsands.
Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams district in Devon, England, grid reference SX832370. Close to the most southerly point in the county, it marks the southern limit of Start Bay, which exte
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Start Point in Devon, use the postcode TQ7 2ET for sat-nav directions. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams district in Devon, England, grid reference SX832370. Close to the most southerly point in the county, it marks the southern limit of Start Bay, which extends northwards to the estuary of the River Dart. The rocks of the point are greenschist and mica-schist, formed by metamorphism of Devonian sediments during a period of mountain building towards the end of the Carboniferous period. The name "Start" derives from an Anglo-Saxon word steort, meaning a tail. This root also appears in the names of birds with distinctive tails, like the redstart.
Photo gallery
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
Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams district in Devon, England, grid reference SX832370. Close to the most southerly point in the county, it marks the southern limit of Start Bay, which extends northwards to the estuary of the River Dart. The rocks of the point are greenschist and mica-schist, formed by metamorphism of Devonian sediments during a period of mountain building towards the end of the Carboniferous period. The name "Start" derives from an Anglo-Saxon word steort, meaning a tail. This root also appears in the names of birds with distinctive tails, like the redstart.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
As a result of the many shipwrecks in the area, Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to alert ships to the danger of the point and its surrounding rocks. The lighthouse and the area's birdlife make it a popular spot for visitors, and Start Point is accessible to walkers from the South West Coast Path. The Start Point transmitting station is located on top of the promontory, just north-west of the lighthouse. Built in 1939, it nowadays transmits only a single broadcast, BBC Radio 5 Live.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2218, -3.6412
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Stokenham
- Postcode
- TQ7 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
Sources
- wikipedia: Start Point, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Start Point, Devon?
- Start Point, Devon is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2ET), in the parish of Stokenham.
- What is Start Point, Devon?
- Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams district in Devon, England, grid reference SX832370. Close to the most southerly point in the county, it marks the southern limit of Start Bay, which exte
- How do I get to Start Point, Devon?
- Drivers can use postcode TQ7 2ET.
- Who owns Start Point, Devon?
- Start Point, Devon is owned by | designation =.
- Is Start Point, Devon a protected site?
- Yes — Start Point, Devon is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Start Point, Devon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2ET. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.