The end of the Season -- Where are we? 2 Nov 2012 by admin, Comments Off Well. November is upon us and the clocks have changed. Early evening darkness and some depression. Even in Salcombe, the sunniest place in Britain, the year's weather has been pretty dismal. Happily, this does not seem to have reduced the number of visitors, but the lavish spending of the past was not there and local traders report a downturn in sales. Salcombe Sailing Salcombe needs to publicise itself more and the Salcombe Town Association/Tourist Information Centre have done just that by employing LEX PR & Marketing. This is a big step, given the shortage of funds available to TIC and with absolutely no help towards tourism available from local government (or, for that matter, National Government in the opinion of the writer!) but we are not downcast. Salcombe has more than its fair share of visitors; which is hardly surprising in view of the beauty of the place. Salcombe Sun Salcombe Holiday Homes has had its best year ever with more excellent properties and more bookings. The rush to rebook for next year is greater than at the same stage in the past and we hope that this augurs well for the Town in 2013. So. The seagulls have to look to the sea for their food, rather than bins and the harbour is largely left to the fishermen and intrepid sailors. Christmas will soon be here. This is a very special place then