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Impossible to miss on your right as you go down the hill

This American Sherman Tank was recovered from the sea in 1984. It is a memorial to those who lost their lives during exercise Tiger. Exercise Tiger was ill-fated with instances of friendly fire, miss managed communications and amidst the confusion German fast attack boats slipped in amongst the landing craft and sunk a couple. About 700 allies lost their lives here practising for the D-Day landings.

St Michael and All Angels church is a grade 1 listed building. It was first built in 1431, rebuilding on the site of a previous church. The current church was then restored in 1874 and 1890.

A great pub in an excellent position. The Cricket serves really good food, looks after the beer perfectly and also has a few lovely rooms. It's on the sea front with great walking and the South West Coast path at the front door. They win lots of awards for the food and accommodation, it's well worth a stop. Open every day 11:00 - 23:00. Food served 12:00 - 14:30 & 18:00 - 20:30.

The Slapton Sands Memorial remembers both the villagers and locals who had to give up their houses to let the army and navy practise for the D Day landings and to the service men who lost their lives during this exercise. Exercise Tiger was ill fated with instances of friendly fire, miss managed communications and amidst the confusion German fast attack boats slipped in amongst the landing craft and sunk a couple. About 700 allies lost their lives here practising for the D Day landings.

Blackpool Sands is a large scenic beach with a coarse sand to small pebble texture. It's a blue flag award winning beach for the beauty and surrounding environment. It's a privately managed beach with a pay and display car park but that's not an issue if you walk here. There is a cafe and a shop selling buckets and spades etc. You can also hire sit on top kayaks, deck chairs etc.

Slapton Ley is the largest natural freshwater lake in the south west, separated from the sea by a shingle beach. As a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) it was declared a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in 1993. The Nature Reserve is 1.5 miles long and covers over 490 acres of natural woodland, marshes and reedbed habitat, making it a wildlife haven for all types of birds and vegetation.

Actually is looks like Denmark, not Devon.