Palmers Point Lookout

The walk up to Palmers Point Lookout near Kingsbridge is short but steep, and worth every breathless moment. You're rewarded with proper views across the South Hams countryside - rolling fields dropping away towards the coast, with the sea visible on a clear day. It's the kind of spot where you understand why people settled here centuries ago.

This is essentially a walking destination. There's no visitor centre or facilities, just a vantage point and the landscape itself. The actual lookout is modest - you won't find formal infrastructure or interpretation boards - but that's partly its charm. It's the real thing, not something polished for tourists.

Walkers will get the most from this. It's a proper little detour if you're exploring the South Hams on foot, though families with young children might find the climb tedious without much payoff once you're up there. You're looking at twenty minutes maximum at the top unless you're the type to sit and sketch or linger with binoculars.

For a park holiday in the area, Palmers Point works as a morning walk before heading to Karrageen Caravan & Camping Park or South Devon Camping at Lower Terawhiti Farm - both excellent bases just down the road. It's the sort of thing you'd combine with a proper village walk around Kingsbridge itself, or a longer ramble through the local footpath network. Free, obviously. Go early if you want clean skies for the views.