Saunton

Saunton
Devon
Location
Grid reference:	SS457452
Location:	51°7’1"N, 4°12’18"W
Data
Post town:	Braunton
Postcode:	EX33
Dialling code:	01271
Local Government
Council:	North Devon

Saunton is a pretty village on the north coast of Devon, found some two miles from Braunton.

Several miles long, the village borders Braunton Burrows (the heart of North Devon's 'Biosphere Reserve', the first "new style" UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve. Its beach Saunton Sands is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary.

The Saunton Surf Life Saving Club is based here.

The South West Coast Path National Trail runs through the village, and gives access to walks along the rugged North Devon coast.

Saunton Down lies within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Outside links

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