The Parish of Slapton is a delightful, rural, coastal Parish comprising the village of Slapton, hamlets of Start and Hansel and many rural farms. It is located in the South Hams, Devon within a National Landscape (area of outstanding natural beauty). Just over 400 people live in the Parish as permanent residents. Slapton village is located a quarter of a mile inland from Start Bay, famous for Operation Tiger and a series of landing exercises carried out on Slapton Sands prior to the D-Day landings in June 1944. The village lies within a conservation area with thatched cottages, leets and narrow windy streets around St James the Great Church, which was dedicated to St James in 1318. The village and wider Parish are steeped in history dating back to the late 13th and early 14th Century. Slapton village has 2 pubs, a community shop, a village hall, 2 churches, several campsites, a defibrillator, a working BT phone box, a recreation field, a playground, a community nature field and it is home to the Field Studies Council's Slapton Ley field centre. There is also a network of Parish footpaths and a bridleway to explore (including through Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve).
There are currently no scheduled meetings
The Dartmouth Music Festival takes place in May. The Park and Ride bus service will be operational and offering an extended service until 11pm on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May and until 10pm on Sunday 18th May.
NHS Devon's Talkworks service has free wellbeing workshops available to adults living in Devon (outside Plymouth).
Enjoy the great outdoors but be tick aware! As more outdoor activities take place during the spring and summer it is important to be aware of the risk of ticks to children and adults.
South Devon National Landscape is hoping to get as many residents and visitors to the area as possible to complete a public survey, which should take no more then 10 to15 minutes. They have asked the Parish Council to share the survey on their website.
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