Welcome to Slapton in Devon
Slapton is a Civil Parish under the South Hams District Council and Devon County Council
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).
Contact Information
Forthcoming Meetings
News
Climate
Friends of the Dart – how every household can help
Friends of the Dart have put together a printable guide (at the bottom of this article) that you can put on your fridge with tips to help the river. https://www.friendsofthedart.org/.
Recreation
Celebrate Christmas locally and support South Hams’ high streets
South Hams District Council are offering free parking to support local businesses this Christmas.
Transport
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (VARIOUS ROADS, SLAPTON) (NO. 3) ORDER 2026 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order. From 19 NOV 2026 Until 13 MARCH 2028
Recreation
Community Woodland Bowcombe Creek
Plans are moving forward to create a new community woodland at Bowcombe Creek, near Kingsbridge, with 20,000 trees and shrubs due to be planted over the winter. The new woodland will support the Council’s aim to plant a tree for every household in the South Hams .
People
Cllr Jennifer Hallett
- Councillor
Council and Staff Figures
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Area Information
Stats
| Population Estimate | 600 |
|---|---|
| District | South Hams District Council |
| County | Devon County Council |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ6, TQ7 |
| Dialling Code | 01548 |
| Police Force | Devon and Cornwall Police |
| Fire Authority | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service |
| Health Area | NHS Devon CCG |