Situated between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, close to the River Teign Estuary, it is about two miles from the nearest beach. The village is on a steep hill, with a small pharmacy and post office on the high street about half way up.
There is a small beach on the estuary, (known locally as The River Beach or Red Rock), where a few boats are moored - cross the main Teignmouth to Newton Abbot road at the end of Cockhaven Road, follow the footpath opposite over a wooden bridge across the railway, and go down some steep steps - Luxton Steps - to find it. This ancient footpath leads to the point where villagers could ford the river at low tide to reach Coombe Cellars.
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