Blog: Salcombe

The last two months have been a hectic time for the National Trust rangers, with a host of events on top of our usual activities. And of course, August is one of our busiest months, with the holiday season in full swing. (more...)

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This time of year sees the rangers team busily preparing for the start of the season and the opening of the car parks across our South Devon countryside sites.  The badly pot holed track at South Milton Sands has recently been re-surfaced to improve access, and the height of the fence along the beach has been increased where it had become buried by sand.  Visitors to the beach are kindly reminded to keep off the sand dunes to ensure they remain undisturbed and continue to successfully establish themselves over the coming years.
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Autumns in the air, which for the rangers means that it is time to begin our annual tree inspections. Each year the trees across our land are given an annual health check for dead, dying or dangerous specimens. Whilst monitoring of the condition of our trees and woodlands is a continual process throughout the year, autumn is the perfect time for a thorough inspection, as once the leaves begin to fall it is much easier to assess the condition of the trees canopy. (more...)

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Thanks to generous financial support from the Salcombe Harbour Hotel through the National Trust Payback Scheme, this last week, the Trust’s South Devon rangers have made substantial path improvements to Snapes Point. In particular, the extremely popular ‘access for all’ trail leading from the car park out to one of Snapes’ renown viewpoints has been widened and resurfaced to provide a durable all weather surface allowing visitors of all ages and abilities to continue to enjoy the site and the panoramic views  offers of the estuary.
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As seen on BBC Countryfile, our Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary canoe map and guide is now available for sale and download. Let the National Trust be your guide on an adventure to discover hidden coves, shipwrecks and shores teeming with wildlife - all without ever having to leave you canoe. Our map guide offers an introduction to canoeing on the estuary, highlighting safe launching sites, local facilities and car parks, and contains all you need to know to get onto the water and get paddling.
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We are very close now to sending our brand new Salcombe Estuary canoe guide off to the printers, for a rather unique print run on waterproof paper! (more...)

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