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Salcombe cruises are proud to offer an hour's trip around the estuary showing you the best of Salcom

30/05/2025

This is Salcombe.

Wondering why Salcombe captures the hearts and minds of so many? Here’s a clue….

27/05/2025

School trip!

We had the absolute joy of taking Salcombe Primary School Year 2 kids out on a special trip around the estuary. Phil skippered the boat and Stephen entertained the children with stories of pirates, smugglers and shipwrecks (all here in Salcombe!). We also shared with them the history and local points of interest of this amazing town they call home.

If any other local schools wish to do the same, please get in touch.

14/11/2024

Our famous Christmas Fair Hamper is BACK!

Included in the hamper this year is:

A voucher from The Salcombe Meat Company
A voucher from South Sands Hotel
A voucher from Harbour Beach Club
A bottle of wine & bag of coffee from Salcombe Coffee Co & Bistro73
A bottle of gin from Salcombe Gin
A Gant cap from Jon Man’s Shop
A Reindeer sweater!

There is something for everyone in this year’s hamper (worth approx £250!). Thank you so much to the wonderful local businesses that continue to support our little school.

Pop along to Salcombe C of E Primary School on Saturday to pick up your ticket. Tickets are a bargain at £1 each! If you can’t make it on Saturday and would like some tickets, please message us (so we have your contact details) and make a donation to Salcombe Primary PTFA using the BACS details below. Deadline for BACS payments - 6pm on Friday 15 November!

Friends of Salcombe School Association
30-94-72
00675837
Ref: RAFFLE (and your surname)

Not only is this bumper hamper up for grabs but each class has put together their own hampers so there are 5 chances to win this year. Good luck!

09/10/2024

Estuary cruises are running through October. Please check our website for trip times and to book.

Or pop in to Bojangles Gifts to get details and book your place on Salcombe’s original guided tour.

22/09/2024

We often talk about lime kilns on our tours as they are visible (albeit not in a very good state) on the estuary. These two kilns can be found on the Salcombe to Batson Road and here’s a little more info about them:

To increase wheat harvests during the Napoleonic Wars, farmers were paid a yearly subsidy to have a limekiln on their land. Limestone was burnt in the kiln to form lime which was spread out on the fields to reduce the acidity of local soil. In 1840 there were about 27 limekilns on the banks of the Salcombe and Kingsbridge Estuary.

Sailing Barges brought in limestone from Plymouth and Torbay, and “culm” a cheap coal from South Wales, which were unloaded at the small quay at the water’s edge, onto packhorses which carried them up the slope to the top of the kiln.

There the “Kiln Master” (a very skilful but thirsty man) supervised the unloading into the kiln pot dug into the hillside.

He arranged the coal and limestone into separate layers over furze kindling and set them on fire. After many days of slow burning at about 900°c under his close scrutiny, the lime was raked out through the grate at the bottom of the pot. Then it was collected by farmers in their carts.

14/08/2024

Had a fabulous time on a family crabbing cruise yesterday.

We sailed up towards kingsbridge, stopped at Bowcombe for some crabbing and to watch some swimmers and then headed back to Whitestrand. Perfect conditions, loads of crabs and lots of fun all round!

If you want to do a crabbing cruise or another kind of bespoke trip, get in touch.

Address

Whitestrand Pontoon, Whitestrand Quay
Salcombe
TQ88ET

Website

http://salcombeestuarycruises.co.uk/

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