Blackpool Sands – Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley loop from Stoke Fleming

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Blackpool Sands – Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley loop from Stoke Fleming

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Blackpool Sands – Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley loop from Stoke Fleming

05:34

19.7km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.19 km

Blackpool Sands

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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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2.55 km

Blackpool Sands Beach

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3.53 km

Viewpoint

6.16 km

Salcombe Dairy Beach Cafe

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Torcross - nice little village by the sea. Located in the Start Bay.

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7.60 km

Slapton Sands Memorial

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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 …

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8.48 km

Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley

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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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9.81 km

Sherman Tank Memorial

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This restored Sherman Tank was recovered from the sea in 1984 and commemorates the tragic loss of life in 1944 on Exercise Tiger. The exercise went badly wrong after the …

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9.87 km

Hidden Bench

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Perfectly located after a steep climb (or descent) on the Coastal Path

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19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.96 km

4.27 km

2.13 km

1.72 km

927 m

738 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.33 km

2.75 km

715 m

478 m

416 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

12°C

3°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

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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