Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon in south west England.

Understand
Around the Kingsbridge Estuary lies a number of villages and small settlements such as Salcombe and Frogmore

Several of the creeks of the estuary have independent names, including Blanksmill, Frogmore, Southpool, Batson and Bowcombe Creek.

Get in
Arrive by bus from Dartmouth, or drive or cycle along the A379.

The nearest airport is Exeter Airport.

Get around
You can walk around.

See

 * In the village of Frogmore, you should try to visit the bridge over the creek head at sunset. The creek lies on an east-west axis and the colours and reflections on the water can make for some rather stunning images.
 * In the village of Frogmore, you should try to visit the bridge over the creek head at sunset. The creek lies on an east-west axis and the colours and reflections on the water can make for some rather stunning images.

Do
Launch a boat at the public hard at the head of the creek.

Events

 * There is a Regatta during the summer in Frogmore - around the first or second weekend in August. A variety of boat based races are followed by the race across the creek - through the tidal mud. Amusing to watch or take part in! Take part in the race across the creek at the regatta.

Drink

 * Salcombe Brewery is in Ledstone two miles north of Kingsbridge and offers tours.

Sleep
There are a few B&Bs in the village, one or two with very nice views of the creek that you can wake up to.
 * Seaflowers in Frogmore re-opens in Feb 2024.
 * Seaflowers in Frogmore re-opens in Feb 2024.

Connect
As of July 2022, Kingsbridge and Salcombe have 4G from EE, Three and (in patches) from Vodafone, but a poor signal from O2. You'll be lucky to get any signal in coastal villages such as East Prawle. 5G has not reached this corner of Devon.

Go next

 * Dartmouth
 * Plymouth