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Totnes town centre

Norman motte and bailey with well- preserved keep. English Heritage
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Totnes Castle
Castle Street
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Norman motte and bailey with well- preserved keep. English Heritage
Medieval Guildhall used as jail,court, school and now serves as council chambers
Totnes Guildhall
Ramparts Walk
Medieval Guildhall used as jail,court, school and now serves as council chambers
Built in 1553, with 12 galleries, courtyard and herb garden.
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Totnes Museum
70 Fore St
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Built in 1553, with 12 galleries, courtyard and herb garden.
Fridays and Saturdays see diverse range of food stalls, local crafts, jewellery, vintage clothes, antiques .Great buskers! Tuesdays see Elizabethan dressed stall holders with their hand- made crafts
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Market Square station
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Fridays and Saturdays see diverse range of food stalls, local crafts, jewellery, vintage clothes, antiques .Great buskers! Tuesdays see Elizabethan dressed stall holders with their hand- made crafts
Built in 1880 as a Temperance Hall, it first became a cinema in 1946. After being used as a library and other things, it's recently been re- stored to its former cinema glory,as a private, social enterprise, run to embrace the unique character of Totnes. The Cinema also serves as a relaxed social space for all ages to meet and chat with a drink and snack before and after performances.
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Totnes Cinema
27A High St
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Built in 1880 as a Temperance Hall, it first became a cinema in 1946. After being used as a library and other things, it's recently been re- stored to its former cinema glory,as a private, social enterprise, run to embrace the unique character of Totnes. The Cinema also serves as a relaxed social space for all ages to meet and chat with a drink and snack before and after performances.

Food Scene

Unique coffee house, and vegan,vegetarian cafe serving home- made sweet and savoury specialities. Array of gluten and sugar- free locally baked Boho cakes. Come and find out why it called this!
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The Hairy Barista
82 High St
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Unique coffee house, and vegan,vegetarian cafe serving home- made sweet and savoury specialities. Array of gluten and sugar- free locally baked Boho cakes. Come and find out why it called this!
2 miles from Totnes,the stunning 14th century Cott Inn is one of the oldest and best thatched inns in Britain . This family- owned inn serves award- winning food, local ales and ciders, has cozy log fires and a pretty garden. Live music Wednesday and Sunday.
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The Cott Inn
Cott Lane
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2 miles from Totnes,the stunning 14th century Cott Inn is one of the oldest and best thatched inns in Britain . This family- owned inn serves award- winning food, local ales and ciders, has cozy log fires and a pretty garden. Live music Wednesday and Sunday.
Family- run Indian restaurant and takeaway, popular with locals. Open for takeaways during lockdown
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Cafe Mumbai
98 High St
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Family- run Indian restaurant and takeaway, popular with locals. Open for takeaways during lockdown
5 minutes to this relaxed, riverside venue serving locally- sourced, seafood specialities and global favourites.
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Waterside Bistro in Devon
The Plains
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5 minutes to this relaxed, riverside venue serving locally- sourced, seafood specialities and global favourites.
Riverside pub offering real ales,relaxed dining and guest rooms.
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Steam Packet Inn
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Riverside pub offering real ales,relaxed dining and guest rooms.
Wines from around the world from farmers/winemakers. Tapas are Spanish- themed, with some Mexican, North African and middle- eastern influences. Rare bonus - eat and drink anytime between 12 noon and 9pm.
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Ben's Wine & Tapas
50 High St
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Wines from around the world from farmers/winemakers. Tapas are Spanish- themed, with some Mexican, North African and middle- eastern influences. Rare bonus - eat and drink anytime between 12 noon and 9pm.
A light space with reclaimed timber,beams and wooden bar,serving a local from scratch menu.
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Rumour wine bar and restaurant
30 High St
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A light space with reclaimed timber,beams and wooden bar,serving a local from scratch menu.
" Hippy chic and family friendly, with many vegan and gluten-free dishes". Very popular with licals and consistently gets 5☆ ratings. Featured on TV, and in Press and Lonely Planet.
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Willow Vegetarian Restaurant
87 High St
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" Hippy chic and family friendly, with many vegan and gluten-free dishes". Very popular with licals and consistently gets 5☆ ratings. Featured on TV, and in Press and Lonely Planet.
Recently re-vamped into a stylish,organic gastropub with rooms . Classy and elegant with a great menu.
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The Bull Inn
102 Rotherfold
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Recently re-vamped into a stylish,organic gastropub with rooms . Classy and elegant with a great menu.
A new, alternative, 100% organic vegan, cozy cafe.
bianca e massimo
61A High St
A new, alternative, 100% organic vegan, cozy cafe.
Superb Italian coffee and vintage style interior. 10 different beans- some to take home, and hand-made caked,biscotti and panini. Always a lively, buzxing ambience with a range of magazines. Locals love to sit outside - on the sunny side of the street ,and vote it the best coffee in town.
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The Curator Cafe & Kitchen
2A The Plains
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Superb Italian coffee and vintage style interior. 10 different beans- some to take home, and hand-made caked,biscotti and panini. Always a lively, buzxing ambience with a range of magazines. Locals love to sit outside - on the sunny side of the street ,and vote it the best coffee in town.

Beaches

Beautiful beach, picturesque village, great places to eat and drink.
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Hope Cove
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Beautiful beach, picturesque village, great places to eat and drink.
Lovely beach and great food at hotel restaurant with seaview.
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Gara Rock
Salcombe - East Portlemouth
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Lovely beach and great food at hotel restaurant with seaview.
Most guests recommend this beach fir swimming. Beachside cafe with breakfast lunch and dinner.
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Blackpool Sands
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Most guests recommend this beach fir swimming. Beachside cafe with breakfast lunch and dinner.
3 miles of beautiful beach. Slapton Ley Nature Reserve and Education Centre explain special features and history of the lagoon.
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Slapton Sands
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3 miles of beautiful beach. Slapton Ley Nature Reserve and Education Centre explain special features and history of the lagoon.
Traditional seaside only 20 minutes away
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Torquay
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Traditional seaside only 20 minutes away

Sightseeing

Very picturesque small coastal town with pretty harbour and quirky shops and restaurants
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Salcombe
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Very picturesque small coastal town with pretty harbour and quirky shops and restaurants
""relaxed,sophisticated, affluent.....with castles and cobbled streets and a rich seafaring history "
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Dartmouth
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""relaxed,sophisticated, affluent.....with castles and cobbled streets and a rich seafaring history "
Riverside town with varied shops, retro cinema and stunning local beaches. Coastal and riverside walks.
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Kingsbridge
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Riverside town with varied shops, retro cinema and stunning local beaches. Coastal and riverside walks.

Gardens to visit

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Dartington Trust
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Agatha Christie's holiday home- now National Trust . Atmospheric house containing family silver, china and books from 1950's, in scenic woodland setting.
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Greenway House
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Agatha Christie's holiday home- now National Trust . Atmospheric house containing family silver, china and books from 1950's, in scenic woodland setting.
The D'Oyly Carte family's holiday home in Arts and Crafts style- now National Trust. Interior preserved with authentic art deco decor and furnishings , including Noel Coward singing in the Lounge. A must!
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National Trust - Coleton Fishacre Huis & Tuinen
Brownstone Road
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The D'Oyly Carte family's holiday home in Arts and Crafts style- now National Trust. Interior preserved with authentic art deco decor and furnishings , including Noel Coward singing in the Lounge. A must!
National Trust subtropical garden paradise clinging to clifftop above Salcombe Estuary. Every terraced pathway reveals stunning and unusual plants from around the globe.
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Overbecks
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National Trust subtropical garden paradise clinging to clifftop above Salcombe Estuary. Every terraced pathway reveals stunning and unusual plants from around the globe.

Great Things To Do

Guests love the Sharpham Organic Wine annd Cheese Tours. Take some home too. Fabulously scenic setting overlooking River Dart.
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Sharpham House
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Guests love the Sharpham Organic Wine annd Cheese Tours. Take some home too. Fabulously scenic setting overlooking River Dart.
Great fun! Family- friendly, pub2pub and evening paddles. Wild camping. Hen and stag parties Team building and company adventures
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Canoe Adventures
16 Brooklands
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Great fun! Family- friendly, pub2pub and evening paddles. Wild camping. Hen and stag parties Team building and company adventures