back beach, teignmouth, Devon, uk

Teignmouth’s ‘Back Beach’ is much more than a beach. This small area has a long and distinguished maritime history. Although now much diminished, Back Beach now supports a small community whose residents have shaped their environment to suit their own way of life. It has retained some of its roots as a marine focused community and small commercial port and there are no concessions to tourists. Most visitors to the town ignore this area (except to use the foot ferry to cross the river to Shaldon), preferring to use the tourist oriented main beach, which is only 100m to the east. 

The aim of this gallery is to record how some of the local residents use this physical space for work and recreation. It is a glimpse into their world during a visit on a cold spring day.