Get paddling! Canoe map: Salcombe Kingsbridge estuary

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1 Get paddling Canoe map: alombe Kingsbridge estuar Let the National Trust guide ou on an adventure to disover hidden oves, shipwreks and shores teeming with wildlife all without ever having to leave our anoe.

2 Estuar information An estuar... ria-ll The alombe-kingsbridge estuar is atuall a tidal inlet formed as river-ut valles were flooded b post-glaial rising sea levels. uh flooded river valles are known as rias, or in this instane a dendriti ria as eah reek is itself a ria The original rivers have long gone, leaving all the reeks fed now b small streams. Trust land The National Trust looks after more than 500 ares inside the estuar: from the oastal slopes of Rikham Common, to napes Point whih asts a long shadow over the town of alombe, and the beautiful estuar woodland at Halwell, nestled in the tranuillit of Frogmore Creek, with its aptivating birdlife. Beneath the waves The water beneath our anoe is full of marine life. Although the upper reahes of the reeks are tpiall estuarine, the middle and lower reahes are entirel marine. These unusuall sheltered onditions give rise to a diverse eosstem, inluding a sea-slug thought to be uniue to this estuar, fantasti seagrass beds, rare seaweeds and rih rok gardens of sponges and orals. Relis of the past Close to the estuar mouth sits alombe Castle, a oastal defene built in the 1540s. Despite three sieges and enturies of oastal erosion, the astle stands firm toda. alombe was one an industrial port. The remains of a sawmill at Waterhead Creek, the wrek of the trawler Resolute lose to Kingsbridge, and the man riverside lime kilns are all evidene of a bus past.

3 Launhing sites Launh sites are shown on the map overleaf: those aessible onl at high water are shown in red and all-tide sites in blue-and-ellow. Exploring the reeks At mid-high tide all of the estuar is aessible b anoe, giving ou a fantasti opportunit to explore some of the uieter sheltered reeks suh as Bowombe and Frogmore. However, when the tide turns these reeks an drain uikl, so hek tide times when planning our trip. Round trip paddle times Kingsbridge to Mill Ba: 3 5 hours; North ands to the altstone: 2 3 hours. Please note: tidal urrents and winds ma signifiantl affet journe times. Harbour dues Canoes attrat harbour dues to be paid before ou set off (evidene of insurane reuired). Contat alombe Harbour Offie for pament. Disover more For more information on the alombe Kingsbridge estuar, see the harbour guide, available from the alombe Harbour Offie (see below). The National Trust runs guided anoe adventures on the estuar in all seasons. To disover more about the Trust in outh Devon, visit: or our blog at Tel southdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk Other useful ontats alombe Harbour Offie Tel inging Paddles Canoe Adventures Tel Estuaries Offier, outh Devon AONB. Tel enuiries@southdevonaonb.org.uk

4 Water safet Fast-moving tides an uikl expose mud flats, and at mid-tide there ma be rapid tidal streams between napes Point and oble Point, and to Mill Ba and beond. Tidetables are available from tourist information entres, or hek tides and heights on Blanksmill, Collapit and further to the east an be ver wind on exposed setions. Alwas let someone know where ou are and when ou intend to return. Mobile phone reeption on the estuar is not reliable. Canoe ondut Canoeing allows us to explore the shallower areas of the estuar whih others an t reah. Wildlife thrives in these uiet waters and an be vulnerable to disturbane. Please give wildlife respet and spae, and paddle with are. The estuar is a Loal Nature Reserve: belaws restrit open fires on the foreshore and dogs must be under lose ontrol. The estuar an be a bus plae. Be aware of other boats when paddling and be onsiderate of other estuar users. If ou reuire the information in this leaflet in alternative formats, telephone or southdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk Photographs: NTPL/Ben elwa; Nigel Mortimer, Jessia Berr, Tim Christian, imon Hill. Design and map artwork b: erpentine Design. Printed on a water-resistant and tear-resistant paper made from natural minerals: full relable (with paper or plasti) and UV biodegradable. National Trust National Trust is an independent registered harit, number

5 f ri Resolute Kingsbridge f Bowombe Creek Newbridge West Charleton A379 Contains Ordnane urve data Crown Copright and database right 2011 East Charleton Torross & Dartmouth Frogmore Collapit Creek Blanksmill Creek Kingsbridge Estuar alt tone Iverna Tosnos Point Halwell Wood Frogmore Creek Ham Point Halwell outh Pool Kingsbridge & Plmouth Overbek s North ands outh ands Beware of swell and breaking waves Hope Cove r Bolt Head A381 fr rz Batson tarehole Ba Harbour Offie ALCOMBE Mew tone Leek Cove harp Tor C Little Mew tone The Bar rf Mill Ba Beware of swell and breaking waves N Batson Creek i Limits of harbour patrol Ferr unn Cove napes Point r f Rikham Common WW2 landing stage Portlemouth Down oble Point Tidal urrents East Portlemouth Prawle Point 0 ½ 1 mile outhpool Creek z C i Ke to smbols Ample ar parking Limited ar parking Canoe launhing/landing at low and high water Canoe launhing/landing at high water onl (please take advie) Mud at low water, but navigable at mid-high tide National Trust land Wildlife habitat paddle with are hipwrek (low tide) Underwater reef eagrass bed Museum alombe Castle Information entre f r awmill Limekiln Toilets Café Pub Empress