Teignmouth is easily identified by the Ness which is a reddish cliff topped by trees immediately to the left of the entrance. There is a marked channel across the sands, lit at the entrance, which currently runs close to the Ness guiding you in between the Ness and the left hand end of the town seafront.

Deep draft vessels will probably need half tide for comfort unless you are familiar with the area, though at neaps you may be able to get in much closer to LW provided the sea is calm. Once round the spit, turn in behind the town leaving the green beacon to starboard and taking care not to be pushed off course by the strong tidal streams, and tie up on one of the two visitors pontoons (charge payable at the harbour office).

From here it is a short dinghy trip to explore the handsome town or a rather longer one to pretty Shaldon on the south bank of the estuary (which is also linked to Teignmouth by ferry). Alternatively just lie on the pontoon and admire the sunsets up river. Supervised public showers and toilets are available in the town but there is no electricity on the pontoons. Fresh water at Polly Steps just up river from the commercial area of the harbour, fuel by portage.

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