Woodcombe Sand
Woodcombe Sand forms part of Lannacombe Bay which links Prawle Point, the southernmost peninsula of South Devon, and Start Point.
The scenery is outstanding. From Woodcombe Sand, this remote and unspoilt section of the South West coastal path follows raised beaches under weathered crags of schist, before climbing on the high cliffs.
There as been possible references to sea fishing at Woodcombe in the late 16th century, and an early 17th-century survey of maritime manpower named 21 sailors and three shipwrights in the local parish.
In 1854 an account of a walking tour of the South West described Woodcombe Sand being used as a harbour for ‘some half a dozen fishing boats’.
The scenery is outstanding. From Woodcombe Sand, this remote and unspoilt section of the South West coastal path follows raised beaches under weathered crags of schist, before climbing on the high cliffs.
There as been possible references to sea fishing at Woodcombe in the late 16th century, and an early 17th-century survey of maritime manpower named 21 sailors and three shipwrights in the local parish.
In 1854 an account of a walking tour of the South West described Woodcombe Sand being used as a harbour for ‘some half a dozen fishing boats’.
