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BY AIR
Exeter Tel 01392 367 433
Plymouth 01752 204 090
BY COACH
National Express Coaches to Plymouth or Totnes.
Tel: 08705 80 80 80 or www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Bus Services
First Western National Buses 01752 402 060
Tally Ho! Kingsbridge 01548 853 081
Devon Bus Enquiry Line Tel 01392 382 800
Traveline 0871 200 22 33 or www.traveline.info
BY RAIL
Nearest train stations Totnes 21 miles and Plymouth 25 miles.
National Rail Enquiries Tel:08457 484 950 or
www.nationalrail.co.uk
First Great Western trains: www.greatwesterntrains.co.uk
BY ROAD
M4/M5 or M25/M3/A303/A30 to Exeter,then A38/A384/A381.
Visitor Information
Art Club
The Loft Studio, Victoria Quay Tel 01548 842704
Banks
HSBC 24 hour cash point in Fore Street beside Kings Arms.
Lloyds TSB Fore Street, Salcombe Tel 0845 3000 000 Open 9.30-3.30 Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 10.00-3.30 Wed Easter-October. Mon, Thurs and Fri only (same hours) October-Easter. 24 hour cash point outside bank
Beaches
There are numerous clean sandy beaches in Salcombe which are the beaches at East Portlemouth, North Sands and South Sands.
South Sands awarded a blue flag does not permit dogs from 1 May to the end of September
Boat Parking
Creek Boat Park via Gould Road. Book through Harbour office (Tel 01548 843791)
South Sands Beach Dinghy park only. Limited space
Car Parks
Creek Car Park Gould Road. Long stay (seasonal). North Sands Long stay
Shadycombe Road 3 hours only. (long stay 1st October-25 March)
Whitestrand 1 hour only high season, 3 hours low season.
Park and Ride Seasonal. Please contact us for more information.
Car Park weekly tickets Available in person or through the post from Salcombe Tourist Information, Market Street, Salcombe TQ8 8DE. NBspace is not guaranteed.
Please send cheque for £32 for 7 days parking, payable to Salcombe Information, dates & time of arrival & departure, car registration number,please include a SAE and we will send your car parking ticket return of post.
Chemist/Pharmacy
Boots Pharmacy25 Fore Street, Salcombe Tel 01548 842146. Fax 01548842293 9.00-6.00 Mon-Fri. 9.00-5.00 Sat, 10.00-4.00 Sun during summer only.
Church Sunday Services
Church of England Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe Tel 01548 842626 Services 10.00am and 6.30pm
Roman Catholic Our Lady Star of the Sea, Devon Road, Salcombe. Tel 01548 852312 Mass on Sat 5pm
Salcombe Christian Fellowship meets at 10.30am in the Catholic Church, Devon Road. Evening Service time and venue annouced Tel 01548 842196
Cinema The Reel Cinema, Fore Street, Kingsbridge 01548 856636
Dentist
Salcombe Dental Practice Hannafords Landing, Island Street, Salcombe Tel 01548 844844
Doctor
Redfern Health Centre Shadycombe Road, Salcombe Tel 01548 842284. Out of hours Tel 0845 671 0270
Early Closing
Dartmouth Wed; Ivybridge, Modbury, South Brent and Totnes Thurs; Kingsbridge Thurs (Winter only)
Emergency Services
Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard ring 999
Police new non emergency number 101
Police Direct Line 08452 777444
Salcombe Police Station 01548 842107
Coastguard Direct Line 01803 882704
Ferries
Salcombe-Kingsbridge Rivermaid from Easter-October Tel 01803 834488 - timetables at Ferry Pier or Salcombe TIC
Salcombe-East Portlemouth - From Ferry Pier (Easter-October) and Whitestrand (Nov-Easter) Tel 01548 842061/842364
Salcombe-South Sands Easter-October from Whitestrand - timetable at Whitestrand Tel 01548 561035
Fuel Barge/Marine Fuel
Call 07801 798862 or Channel 6.
Easter to 30 September, 7 days a week 08.30-17.00.
1 October to Easter, Mon to Fri 08.30-17.00
Harbour Master and Water TaxiHarbour Office, Whitestand, Salcombe Tel 01548 843791. Water
taxi 07807 643879.
HIRE KIDDI STUFF Ease the load....
We will deliver & collect to your chosen destination across the South Hams. From monitors to pushchairs and sterilisers to back packs to make your holiday a whole lot easier!
www.hirekiddistuff.co.uk or call us on 01548 580168 / 07712887103
Hospitals
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth 0845 155 8155
South Hams Hospital, Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge. Tel 01548 852349
Internet Facilities
Available at Salcombe and Kingsbridge Library during opening hours.
WiFi available at:
Victoria Inn 01548 842604
Salcombe Coffee Company 01548 842319
Island Street Bar & Grill 01548 844007
Library
Salcombe Cliff House, Salcombe 01548 843423.
Open Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 & Thursday 15.00 - 17.00; Sat 10.00-12.00;
Closed Monday, Tuesday & Friday.
Kingsbridge Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge Tel 01548 852315. Open Mon & Fri 9.30-7.00; Tues&Wed 9.30-5.00; Thurs and Sat 9.30-1.00
Local Newspaper
South Hams Gazette 101 Fore Street, Kingsbridge. Published on Fridays Tel 01548 853101 Fax 01548 856499
Post Office
Fore Street, Salcombe Tel 01548 842536. PO counter open 9-5.30 Mon-Fri and 9-12.30 Sat
Public Conveniences
Gould Road, Whitestrand Car Park, North Sands, South Sands, Cliff House Gardens, East Portlemouth (Ferry Steps), Mill Bay.
Public Telephones
Whitestrand Car Park, Gould Road, Onslow Road, North Sands and South Sands.
Rubbish and recycling
For details of Rubbish Collection days call SHDC Tel 01803 861234. Recycling point for glass, paper, cans, textiles, books in Gould Road opposite Dinghy Park. Recycling litter bins at Whitestrand, Shadycombe and North Sands Car parks
TQ Recycling
Waste disposal. Your waste collected Monday to Saturday from holiday homes and businesses. Most areas covered. Phone for details. 01548 854878. Mobile 07837 509726.
Taxis
Clark Cars or 07976 551532
Moonraker Taxis 01548 5601231, 07971 916738 or 07975 657254
The Salcombe & District Taxi Co. - Taxi Mike
07714 512516
Yacht Club
Salcombe Yacht Club, Cliff House, Cliff Road Tel 01548 842593
Youth Hostel
Overbecks, Sharpitor, Salcombe. For reservations calls 0870 770 6016
Activities
Swimming
Salcombe Swimming Pool Onslow Road, Salcombe. Outdoor heated swimming pool. Open May-Sept. Available for private hire outside opening hours. Tel 07746 248187.
Pool and leisure facilities open to the public at The Tides Reach Hotel 01548 843466 and The Salcombe Harbour Hotel 01548 844444. Quay Leisure Centre, Kingsbridge 01548 857100. Indoor pool, squash/badminton courts, fitness studio, aerobics, bowls etc.
Golf
Bigbury Golf Club. Dartmouth Golf & Country Club Thurlestone Hotel Tel 01548 560382; Thurlestone Golf Club
Tennis
Salcombe Tennis Club, Bonaventure Road. For membership details call 01548 843044; There is a link to their website on our link page. Tennis Courts at North Sands, Salcombe. Bookings through Winking Prawn 01548 842326. |
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