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Everything you can do - On the Water

This is the perfect location for leisure and sport activities on and in the inland waters and sea estuaries. So many perfect places for surfing, kite surfing, kayaking or paddle boarding at Thurlestone Sands and Bantham. 

Salcombe offers extensive boating activities with tuition for beginners or boat hire for the experienced sailor. Go on a scenic cruise from Dartmouth to see the wildlife on the River Dart. Maybe explore Sharpham Vineyard, or Agatha Christie's ‘Greenway’. Other trips venture out to sea to discover the stunning South Devon coastline. There are fishing trips organised from Salcombe. What about fishing on the River Avon?

​We list here a selection of water based activities for your enjoyment with distance from Thurlestone:
​Click on the colour strip to expand.

( Please note: sometimes the web links may not work as businesses change faster than we can keep this page up to date!)
SAILING CLUBS & SAILING TUITION
0.5 miles
Bantham Sailing Club

Sailing races on the River Avon and social activities
www.banthamsailingclub.com

7 miles
Island Cruising Club, Salcombe

RYA courses for all abilities
www.islandcruisingclub.com

7 miles
Salcombe Dinghy Sailing

Formal and informal sailing lessons and RYA tuition
www.salcombedinghysailing.co.uk


boat hire
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7 miles
​Island Cruising Club of Salcombe - www.islandcruisingclub.com​​​
7 miles
Salcombe Launch Co. - ​www.salcombelaunchcompany.com
7 miles
Whitestrand Boat Hire, Salcombe  - www.whitestrandboathire.co.uk 
17 miles​
​Dartmouth Boat Hire - www.dartmouth-boat-hire.co.uk
Watersports - Tuition & Equipment Hire
1 mile
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Bantham Surfing Academy -  www.banthamsurfingacademy.co.uk
3 miles
​ Triocen Surf Shop, Churchstow - Surboard, Kayak, Bodyboard and Wetsuit hire
www.trioceansurf.co.uk 
8 miles
​  ​Discovery Surf School, Bigbury -  www.discoverysurf.com
8 miles
​Venus Riders - Bigbury - Paddle/ Surf Boards and Kayaks - www.lovingthebeach.co.uk  
​8 miles
 ​South Sands Sailing Sailing & Kayaking - www.southsandssailing.co.uk
Value
16 miles
Venus Riders - Blackpool Sands - Dartmouth
​Paddle/ Surf Boards and Kayaks - 
www.lovingthebeach.co.uk ​
25 miles
​  ​Reactive Water sports Academy, Plymouth -  Wake & Paddle Boarding, Windsurfing, surfing, www.reactivewatersports.co.uk
Value
KAYAKING & CANOEING
5 miles
Singing Paddles, Kingsbridge

Canoe trips on the Kingsbridge Estuary
www.singingpaddles.co.uk

16 miles
Canoe Adventures, Totnes

Individual and group trips on the River Dart
www.canoeadventures.co.uk
SEA & FRESH WATER FISHING
5 miles
Coombe Water Fishery, Kingsbridge

Carp, bream and roach fishing in 3 lakes
www.coombefarm-devon.co.uk/coombe-water-fishery

7 miles
Salcombe Angling, Salcombe

Sea fishing charters for individuals and groups
www.salcombeangling.co.uk

7 miles
Salcombe Fishing Adventures

2 hour mackerel fishing trips
www.salcombefishing.co.uk

​17 miles
African Queen, Dartmouth

From 2 hour to whole day fishing for mackerel to shark
www.theafricanqueen.co.uk
BOAT TRIPS & RIVER CRUISES
5 miles
Kingsbridge Salcombe Ferry
A ferry service between Kingsbridge and Salcombe - times very dependent on tide times
www.kingsbridgesalcombeferry.com

8 miles​
Salcombe Estuary Cruises

Guided estuary cruise
www.salcombeestuarycruises.co.uk

8 miles
Salcombe Sea-N-Shore

Rib rides of various length
www.sea-n-shore.com

16 miles
Greenway & Dittisham Ferry

Cruises between Greenway, Dittisham and Dartmouth
www.greenwayferry.co.uk

17 miles
Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company

Dartmouth to Totnes cruise with or without a steam train ride one-way
www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk

​20 miles
Plymouth Boat Trips

Various cruises from Plymouth around the harbour and further afield
www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk
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  • Home
  • Events
  • Clubs & Groups
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  • Village Voice
  • Galleries
  • Contacts
  • Out & About
    • Getting Here
    • Our Parish
    • Our Beaches >
      • Thurlestone Rock and Beach Geology
    • Visual Landscapes
    • Recommended Walks >
      • Parish Footpaths
    • Eat & Drink in our Parish
    • On the Water
    • Annual Events
    • Days Out - Attractions
    • Historic Attractions
  • Facilities
    • Thurlestone Post Office & Stores
    • Bantham Stores & Coffee Shop
    • Village Inn (Thurlestone)
    • Sloop Inn (Bantham)
    • Schools
    • Thurlestone Golf Club
    • Thurlestone Hotel
    • Thurlestone Phone Box
    • Buckland Phone Box
  • Parish Hall
    • Welcome to the Parish Hall
    • Governance & Policies
    • Hiring the Parish Hall
    • Booking Diary
    • Hall Hiring Rates
    • Booking Enquiry Form
    • Main Hall Lighting >
      • Extra General Hall Lighting
    • Main Hall Audio / Visual Equipment >
      • Visual Display Projector
      • Multi Media Audio Player
    • Main Hall & Layout
    • Meeting (Yeo) Room >
      • Connecting to Yeo Room Visual Display
    • Kitchen
    • Equipment
    • Events Gallery
    • Location
    • PH Committee Minutes Archive
    • 2022 Parish Hall Activity Census Results
  • Church
    • Welcome to All Saints' Church
    • Key Contacts
    • Church Services >
      • Services this Month
      • Recorded Services
    • Daily Devotional Resources
    • Church Events Diary
    • Accessing the Church and Church Meeting Room
    • Baptisms
    • Weddings
    • Funerals
    • The Church Building
    • Church Meeting Room
    • Funding Thurlestone Parish Church
    • Friends of Thurlestone Church
    • Contact the Church
    • Home Group
    • Charities Supported
    • Church Building Internals - Possibilities
  • General Info
    • Parking & Toilet Facilities
    • Medical Help >
      • DEFIBRILLATORS (Cardiac Arrest)
    • Local Transport
    • Weather/Tides/Surf/Sunset
    • Marine Traffic Map
    • Waste Collection & Recycling
    • Bulk Oil Scheme
    • Emergency Numbers
    • Useful Links
    • How to Avoid Scams
  • Parish Council
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  • Parish History
    • History of Thurlestone
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    • History of Bantham
    • History of Buckland
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    • Thurlestone's Past in Postcards
    • Parish of Thurlestone Society - History & Media Files
    • Historical Maps of our area
    • Devonshire Historical Map of 1765
    • World War 1