SHALDON

The next major river estuary we come to on the South Devon coast is the Teign estuary. Shaldon is a village on the south bank of the Teign which sports a bowling green surrounded by Georgian buildings. A passenger ferry is available for those wishing to cross the mouth of the Teign to Teignmouth, and there is also a road bridge. The bridge is a known hotspot for ghost sightings such as a tall cloaked figure; there have also been reports of strange noises and mists here. Rail passengers travelling along the main line heading down towards Plymouth and points west are treated to a nice view of Shaldon from the opposite bank of the estuary. Smugglers were once very active in the area, as evidenced by the existence of a smugglers’ tunnel leading to the pretty beach of Ness Cove just outside Shaldon. For plant lovers there is a botanical garden called Homeyards dating from the 1920s.

Map of the area.

Shaldon, Devon, from Teignmouth, 5 May 2013. Photo by Barry Lewis, via Wikimedia Commons.