The coast is famous for its safe harbours aroundwhich, from ancient times, little communitiesestablished themselves. It is towards this shorethat most of Devons rivers run, creating deeptidal valleys. These days some of the most desirableand expensive homes in Britain are to befound here. And where fishing boats once tied upalongside granite harbour walls, yachts now lay upat pontoons or rock gently at vast marinas.The South Devon coastline provides the meansfor thousands to enjoy leisure pursuits. The SouthWest Coast Path follows the cliff edge for most ofits route through South Devon, while sandybeaches are thronged