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). Approximately 600 people live in the Parish. 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 two pubs, a community shop, a village hall, two churches, several campsites, a defibrillator, a listed 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 Environment Agency are hosting a Public Drop-in Event at Stokenham Parish Hall on Tuesday 30th June 2026 to share information about the planned rock armour work to strengthen Torcross sea defences.
A379 Dartmouth Road will be closed from 6.30pm on 23rd June. The road is expected to re-open at 7am on 24th June.
Everyone in Slapton Parish is warmly invited to join us for an evening that could genuinely help save a life.
Wednesday 20th May at 6.30pm, Slapton Village Hall
