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South Hams
Local government district in Devon, England

South Hams

South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England.

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Its council is based in the town of Totnes, although the largest town is Ivybridge. The district also contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

How locals move

Getting around South Hams the local way

  • Get inSee #Get around Brittany Ferries carry vehicles and foot passengers to Plymouth from Roscoff, Saint-Malo (both France), or Santander (Spain).
  • Get inPoole in Dorset is by road from Exeter, and receives Brittany Ferries from Cherbourg (France) and Condor Ferries from Saint Helier (Jersey).
  • Get inThe other English Channel ferry ports are within a few hours' drive of Devon.

From Wikivoyage: English Riviera and South Devon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

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