WALKING BATSON - SNAPES POINT


Start the walk from Shadycombe car park in Salcombe. The first sighting across the creek is of Snapes Manor on the opposite bank. The 12th century house was built on an ideal site - southfacing, sheltered. There is a lime kiln along the creekside either side of Batson. The site was a Saxon settlement long before Salcombe began to develop. The creek is a haven for birdlife and your walk may well be extended by the inevitable distraction of having to identify the birds, maybe even a sighting of a cirl bunting among the creekside trees.

The footpath turns away from the creek in order to skirt the Manor House and then returns to
the creekside. As you wander towards Scoble Point at the end of Snapes, there are wonderful
views down to Salcombe and across to East Portlemouth. You then climb a hill and on reaching
the top, you can marvel at the views: to the south there is the estuary mouth to Bolt Head;
to the north the creeks stretching inland.

As you approach Lincombe there is a boatyard where it is rumoured that smugglers landed their
illgotten gains. Climb away from Lincombe and enjoy even more spectacular views of the estuary

From here you cross the car park and proceed along the narrow lane to return to Batson and retrace your path back into Salcombe. Unfortunately there are no pubs along this walk but you will be spoilt for choice in Salcombe, including The Ferry Inn.


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