Continuing my series of posts on Devon, this one about Shaldon will be the first to come under the category of Teignbridge, a district that gets its name from the River Teign that runs through it.

Like many other Devon rivers, the Teign begins life seeping out of the mires of Dartmoor: It then continues to flow down towards Newton Abbot, where just below the town, it becomes an estuary before entering the English Channel, some five miles or so further downstream. Unsurprisingly, the main town at the mouth of the estuary is called Teignmouth, but on the opposite shore, connected by a bridge and year-round ferry, is the lovely village of Shaldon.

Sitting under a headland called The Ness, Shaldon is built on re-claimed land, and the sea/river defences are constantly being upgraded to make sure that it doesn’t revert back to nature. In contrast to the holiday towns of Teignmouth and Dawlish, Shaldon is a quieter destination with a combination of Georgian houses and old fishermen’s cottages among its narrow streets.

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Originally posted 2022-03-15 16:54:17.