South Hams is a district on the south coast of Devon is a large area which covers 350 square miles and has 60 miles of coastline. The South Hams consists of six towns which include Totnes, Modbury, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge and Salcombe.
The South Hams is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a popular holiday destination all year round. The south coast is home to hidden coves and beautiful beaches with coastal walks stretching for miles on end. The Dartmoor National Park is located just to the north of Ivybridge and offers the perfect place for walkers, cyclists with all sorts of activities including letterboxing, clay pigeon shooting, kayaking and fishing.
History
During the Anglo-Saxon era the South Hams was a feudal estate consisting of all of the land between the River Plym and the River Dart and south of Dartmoor with the English Channel form the southern boundary.
Accommodation
Accommodation is easy to find throughout the South Hams, especially within the popular coastal towns of Dartmouth and Salcombe which offer a wide choice of campsites, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, Devon hotels and self-catering cottages.
Below is some brief information on four of the six South Hams towns:
Dartmouth
Dartmouth is a beautiful coastal town situated on the edge of the River Dart. It is not hard to see why this town is called the