キングスブリッジのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Nice 5ish Mike walk along the river and around quiet lanes in loop

Very technical on a CX bike in autumn. Runoff scoured channel on steeper gradients, with slab rocks particularly slippy. Narrow single-track very slippy mud on exposed track surface. Likely a lot more fun in the dry and on a mountain bike.

This plaque commemorates the launch of the first Salcombe Lifeboat in 1869.

Come inside the Old Grammar School and discover the story of Kingsbridge and the South Hams. In our galleries you will find both permanent displays and special exhibitions showing how the people of the area have lived, worked and played over many generations. A highlight of your visit may be viewing our collection of photographs from the 1870s to the present day – or a visit to our Local Heritage Resource Centre for personal research and access to our archives and local records. Whatever your interest there’s something for all the family in this lively local museum, rain or shine …

In 1219 Kingsbridge was owned by the Abbot of Buckfast who needed an outlet where the monks could sell their produce: honey, beeswax, candles, soap and mead. So the Abbot petitioned the Crown for permission to hold a market at Kingsbridge and a Royal Charter was granted. As a Market Town, Kingsbridge has thrived through its independent businesses, often family-run for generations and relying upon the local community's support. A small chapel existed on the site of St. Edmund's Church in the 13th century but the burial ground was at Churchstow, a village two miles to the west. In 1309 the parishioners petitioned the Bishop and complained of the difficulty of carrying their dead "up the mountain" to Churchstow for burial. However it was more than 100 years before permission was granted "to the Abbot and monks of Buckfast to build a church in honour of the blessed Edmund, King and Martyr in their demesne and the vill which is called Kingsbrigg". In 1798 the town mills were converted into a woollen manufactory, which produced large quantities of cloth. During the 19th century the town had an active coastal shipping trade, shipbuilding, a tannery and a large monthly cattle market. The chief exports were cider, corn, malt and slate.

Whenever you come across the railway between South Brent and Kingsbridge makes you wonder what was going on in the mind of Dr Beeching.

Best Ginger Ice ever!!

Road on original route is prone to flooding, even in summer, so changed route