Saunton is a village located approximately two miles from Braunton, on the North Devon coast in the South West of England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Braunton is situated 5 miles west of Barnstaple in the North Devon district and is claimed to be the Largest village in England, with a population This article is about the region of England For the breed of cattle see North Devon cattle. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Several kilometres long, the village borders the former national nature reserve, Braunton Burrows. Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast Its beach 'Saunton Sands', is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary which forms part of one of the only UNESCO biosphere reserves in the UK. Saunton Sands is a beach in the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast near Braunton, popular as a Longboard surfing United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on
Its also home to the renowned, amazing Saunton Surf Life Saving Club
The South West Coast Path National Trail runs through the village, and gives access to walks along the rugged North Devon coast. The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail.
Saunton Down lies within the North Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland