Wembury Things to Do

One of Wembury's minor claims to fame is its beach, even The Langdon Court Hotel proudly boasts that it has "...a direct path to the beach at Wembury.....". Forget it! As beaches go this tiny semi-circle of grey sands barely qualifies; it really is rather pitiful and especially so considering that there are some superb beaches in South Devon. Having said that though it does seem a popular local destination whenever the sun comes out and does have it's little cafe and marine centre (closed when I visited) - each to their own, but not my cup-of-tea.

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In common with much of Devon the area around Wembury is criss-crossed by public footpaths and bridleways and as such makes Wembury a useful base to explore the area on foot (or even on horseback if that's your thing). The village itself is just off this stretch of the South Coast footpath is also the start point for the coast-to-coast path which takes in the 2 Moors Way before arriving 117 miles later in Lynmouth, North Devon.

There are also numerous shorter trails around the South Hams - see website below:

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Whilst most of Wembury is, to say the least, unpretty nondescript, it does have an interesting little church perched on a hill overlooking the beach and bay. The church, St Werburgh's, dates from the 14th century with the more modern parts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries and has a fascinating little graveyard crammed full of headstones bearing all the old Devon family names. The main pic is that of the shrine erected to Vincent Pollexfen Calmady, the last of the local Calmady's, whose family used to own Langdon Court (which is now a hotel). This is well worth a visit and is served by several footpaths including the South Coast Path.