Bantham
| Bantham | |
  Bantham Bantham shown within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SX6643 |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Bantham /ˈbæntəm/[1] is a coastal village in south Devon, England. It is in the South Hams district and lies on the estuary of the River Avon a quarter of a mile from the sea at Bigbury Bay. It has a beach which is popular with surfers and is backed by dunes. The beach offers wonderful views of nearby Burgh Island. The 'Gastrobus' is normally to be found in the large beach car park providing local fresh food and drinks.
The river Avon can be crossed via a seasonal pedestrian ferry. This operates between 10am and 11am and again between 3pm and 4pm on Monday - Saturdays from late April to late September. The ferry costs £2.50 each way and is popular with walkers on the South West Coast Path as it avoids the need to walk around the Avon estuary.
In November 2013 the Daily Telegraph reported that the village, which has been owned by the same family for 94 years, would be put up for sale in May 2014, and could fetch between £10 and £20 million.
References
- ↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 10.