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Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley – Dartmouth Castle loop from Strete

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Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley – Dartmouth Castle loop from Strete

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Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley – Dartmouth Castle loop from Strete

07:28

25.4km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

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Bus stop

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2.14 km

Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Slapton Sands is an extremely picturesque beach that stretches for almost 2 miles (3.2 km) from Strete Gate to the village of Torcross. Slapton Ley is Devon’s largest natural freshwater …

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6.91 km

Viewpoint

8.26 km

Blackpool Sands

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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13.3 km

View of the Coast at Little Dartmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely resting spot

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13.8 km

View of the Dart Estuary Mouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just a few steps from the South West Coast Path, you have a spectacular view on the Dart Estuary as well as the Channel.

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14.8 km

Dartmouth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Dartmouth Castle was built in 1388 to protect the rich towns harbour against French raids. About a hundred years later the walls were strengthened and the gun tower was added. …

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15.1 km

View of Dartmouth and the River Dart estuary from Castle Road

Highlight • Historical Site

The view north from this section of Castle Road is a nice change from most other views of Dartmouth. The Castle headland curves east to One Gun Point and this …

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16.3 km

This historic ferry has been transporting people between Dartmouth and Kingswear since the 1700s. The Ferry is operated using a floating platform. For timetables, prices and more information, visit: southhams.gov.uk/dartmouthlowerferry.

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17.0 km

View of Dartmouth from Jawbones Hill

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There is a steep footpath that climbs up from Above Town to the curve on Jawbones Hill. The views from the top are great and it's a useful path to gain some height and get off the road.

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

5.83 km

4.69 km

1.47 km

1.24 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

11.2 km

7.52 km

4.40 km

1.48 km

555 m

251 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

21°C

10°C

27 %

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Comments

April 2, 2022,Torcross to Dartmouth - South West Coast Path

Beautiful part of the country, and the weather held out well. The route was good, a couple of very steep climbs but some astonishing views.

May 4, 2022,SWCP Beesands - Dartmouth

Started in Beesands in glorious weather. Today the SWCP often walked through small villages. That's why there was time for a refreshing cider in the Green Dragon. There were some short crisp climbs but overall this was a tour of beaches and beautiful manicured gardens. At the end a short detour to Dartmouth Castle and then the end point in …

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May 30, 2022,Etappe 07/22 Beesands nach Dartmouth

Yesterday it was gray all around and only the destination - the lighthouse - presented itself against a blue sky. Today it's the other way around. All around blue only in the direction of the target, it looks threateningly dark. After a short ascent and descent, we make good progress today on a level stretch between the beach and the …

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Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley – Dartmouth Castle loop from Strete

Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley

Blackpool Sands

View of the Coast at Little Dartmouth

View of the Dart Estuary Mouth

Dartmouth Castle

View of Dartmouth and the River Dart estuary from Castle Road

Dartmouth Lower Ferry

View of Dartmouth from Jawbones Hill

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