Salcombe, a resort town in the South Hams area of south west England sits on the steep west side of the estuary close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary.
It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers picturesque villages, historic ruins, five beaches and coastal scenery.
Visitors are attracted to Hope Cove, the chance to take in part of the South West Coast path and Burgh Island.
Annual events include the Salcombe Crabfest in May (2 May 2021), and the Salcombe Town Regatta (7 to14 August 2021.
Salcombe and its surrounding villages offer a range of visitor experiences :
e-bike gum
New for 2021 are six e-bike routes, including the Salcombe Estuary circular trail.
The trails start in Totnes, Dartmouth, Salcombe and Churchstow, and are for those hiring e-XploreDevon's range of e-bikes.
The circular routes range from 14-25 miles but can be extended with detours, with the bikes having a range of up to 40 miles.
Food and Drink Trail
Known for its fresh seafood and local food and drink, Salcombe and the South Hams offers a range of culinary experiences.
The Salcombe Food and Drink Trail has 20 self-guided sampling and dining experiences. The trail around the Salcombe Estuary and South Hams takes in the Salcombe Gin School and Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream.
www.salcombeinformation.co.uk/food-and-drink/food-drink-trail
Crabs
The Crab Shed Salcombe Crab has sweet South Devon crab, freshly harvested from the local waters and cooked and prepared daily.
Visitors can buy fresh crab or dine at the Crab Shed restaurant which overlooks Batson Creek and has undergone a major makeover during lockdown.
Salcombe Dairy
Salcombe Dairy has a factory and shop with a new flavour every month in 2021.
Guests can also discover how the alchemists on-site create new and exciting flavours, both for the dairy's chocolate bars and range of ice creams and sorbets, which are entirely nut, soya, palm oil and gluten free.
North Sands Water Sports
North Sands Water Sports hires SUPs, bodyboards and sit-on-top kayaks to enable access to the waters of the estuary, hidden beaches, coves, caves and offshore outcrops.
There is a new beach and doorstep delivery service, which drops off paddle boards and inflatable kayaks to where required.
Discovery Surf School
The Discovery Surf School at Bigbury-on-Sea helps surfers of all skills and ages, providing lessons and equipment.
It offers surfing experiences at Sedgewell cove and both sides of the tidal Burgh island causeway.
Estuary-view accommodation
En Suite Shepherd Huts
Ilton Farm has two new handcrafted Salcombe shepherd huts, which each come with en suite facilities.
The huts have double beds, wood burning stoves, private outside spaces and are equipped with creature comforts for glamping break.
www.salcombeshepherdhuts.co.uk