Sarah's Guidebook

Sarah
Sarah's Guidebook

Sightseeing

A place to get all types of food. Lots to see on the quayside and estuary sailing. Boat trips, crabbing, ice creams, fish and chips. Dartmouth Castle cafe and surrounding walks along the coast path
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Dartmouth
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A place to get all types of food. Lots to see on the quayside and estuary sailing. Boat trips, crabbing, ice creams, fish and chips. Dartmouth Castle cafe and surrounding walks along the coast path
Great circular and coast path walks from here. Plus the castle itself is worth a visit. The cafe is one of my favourite habits to just sit, have a coffee and watch the boats sailing into and out of the harbour. Lots of lovely snack meals, cakes and pastries there. This really is a big favourite of mine. Watch out for the hungry seagulls, their table manners are not great!!!
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Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms
Castle Road
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Great circular and coast path walks from here. Plus the castle itself is worth a visit. The cafe is one of my favourite habits to just sit, have a coffee and watch the boats sailing into and out of the harbour. Lots of lovely snack meals, cakes and pastries there. This really is a big favourite of mine. Watch out for the hungry seagulls, their table manners are not great!!!
Totnes is a town full of character. It has many quirky and interesting shops and lots of lovely places to eat. There are a several vegan, vegetarian and whole food outlets. The cinema is worth a visit for a completely different experience from your normal cinema popcorn and plush seating.
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Totnes
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Totnes is a town full of character. It has many quirky and interesting shops and lots of lovely places to eat. There are a several vegan, vegetarian and whole food outlets. The cinema is worth a visit for a completely different experience from your normal cinema popcorn and plush seating.

Sightseeing

A place to get all types of food. Lots to see on the quayside and estuary sailing. Boat trips, crabbing, ice creams, fish and chips. Dartmouth Castle cafe and surrounding walks along the coast path. Paddleboarding or kayaking works well from here.
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Dartmouth
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A place to get all types of food. Lots to see on the quayside and estuary sailing. Boat trips, crabbing, ice creams, fish and chips. Dartmouth Castle cafe and surrounding walks along the coast path. Paddleboarding or kayaking works well from here.
This is another great place for Paddleboarding, but also just a bit of sightseeing. The village is small. But quite quaint and fun.
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Dittisham
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This is another great place for Paddleboarding, but also just a bit of sightseeing. The village is small. But quite quaint and fun.
Agatha Christie’s home. An interesting visit. Fun to visit by ferry from Dittisham or Dartmouth.
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Greenway House
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Agatha Christie’s home. An interesting visit. Fun to visit by ferry from Dittisham or Dartmouth.
A beautiful garden with an interesting history. A restful place for a National Trust cup of tea.
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National Trust - Coleton Fishacre Huis & Tuinen
Brownstone Road
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A beautiful garden with an interesting history. A restful place for a National Trust cup of tea.
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Dartmouth Steam Railway
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Dartmouth Boat Hire
North Embankment
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Beaches

Best beaches nearby
This is a great beach for everyone. Lots of parking, a cafe and lots of space for barbecues/picnics a shallow river where kids can play safely. Note: no dogs allowed in summer.
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Blackpool Sands
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This is a great beach for everyone. Lots of parking, a cafe and lots of space for barbecues/picnics a shallow river where kids can play safely. Note: no dogs allowed in summer.
Great fish and chips at the Boat House. A lovely start to a coast path walk to Start Point
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Torcross
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Great fish and chips at the Boat House. A lovely start to a coast path walk to Start Point
A huge beach where you can always find space. It’s sloping and has small stones and sand. Still a favourite. Naturists area at the Strete Gate far end.
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Slapton Sands
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A huge beach where you can always find space. It’s sloping and has small stones and sand. Still a favourite. Naturists area at the Strete Gate far end.
A great place for coffee and cake on the beach from the hut on the sands.
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Strete Gate Beach
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A great place for coffee and cake on the beach from the hut on the sands.
A lovely beach, a bit more of a drive from Higher Barn, but a great surfing beach.
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Bantham Beach
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A lovely beach, a bit more of a drive from Higher Barn, but a great surfing beach.

Walks

Great places for humans and dogs to walk
Good parking at the Lighthouse. A great swimming beach at Mattiscombe Cove, just a quick walk down from the car park
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Start Point
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Good parking at the Lighthouse. A great swimming beach at Mattiscombe Cove, just a quick walk down from the car park
Walk either to Strete Gate by turning right as you face the sea. Or to Forest cove if you turn left.
Strete
Walk either to Strete Gate by turning right as you face the sea. Or to Forest cove if you turn left.
There is a lovely 4 or 5 mile circuit along the coast path that has a great coffee, cake and all sorts of snacky meals at Dartmouth Castle. The best pasties too.
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Little Dartmouth - Car Park
South West Coast Path
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There is a lovely 4 or 5 mile circuit along the coast path that has a great coffee, cake and all sorts of snacky meals at Dartmouth Castle. The best pasties too.
I love a walk from here to Beesands for fish and chips. An up and over walk. Highly recommend.
Torcross Car Park
A379
I love a walk from here to Beesands for fish and chips. An up and over walk. Highly recommend.
Park on the road from the coast road going towards Slapton village and turn left into the nature reserve. A delightful quiet, wooded walk along the side of the Ley. Lots of birdwatching and wildlife.
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Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve
6 A379
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Park on the road from the coast road going towards Slapton village and turn left into the nature reserve. A delightful quiet, wooded walk along the side of the Ley. Lots of birdwatching and wildlife.
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Wistman's Wood
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Pubs nearby

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The King's Arms, Oreston
The Quay
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Sportsmans Arms
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George Inn
48 Babbacombe Rd
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Royal Castle Hotel
11 The Quay
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Favourite eating places

Lovely tapas style meals, small plates of food for sharing. More expensive, but a wonderful spoiling experience. You need to book a table in advance.
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Andria
5 Lower St
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Italian type food. Another slightly expensive but lovely eating place.
Rosa
3 Victoria Road
Italian type food. Another slightly expensive but lovely eating place.
The best fish and chips to be had here.
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Torcross Boat House Restaurant and Takeaway
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The best fish and chips to be had here.
You can see the fish come ashore in the fishing boat, ready for the day’s servings. Great fish and chips to eat on the beach. Or beautifully cooked fish dishes to eat in.
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Britannia at The Beach
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You can see the fish come ashore in the fishing boat, ready for the day’s servings. Great fish and chips to eat on the beach. Or beautifully cooked fish dishes to eat in.
Great food. Often busy but worth the wait.
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Cafe Alf Resco
Lower Street
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Great food. Often busy but worth the wait.
A beautiful setting with views over the estuary.
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South Sands Hotel & Restaurant
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A beautiful setting with views over the estuary.

Outdoor Activities

Supported Paddleboard tours, wild swimming, walks, ebike hire.
Excellent tour organisation for half day adventures. Paddleboarding or walking. Friendly and fun. Choose your activity.
South Hams SUP WALK Adventures
Excellent tour organisation for half day adventures. Paddleboarding or walking. Friendly and fun. Choose your activity.
Hire ebikes from here and cycle the quiet lanes around the area. Carl and the team here provide a great service and easy ride good bikes
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Hire ebikes from here and cycle the quiet lanes around the area. Carl and the team here provide a great service and easy ride good bikes
Boats for hire.
Ribeye Boats
Collingwood Road
Boats for hire.
Learn to sail or if you already sail go out in a Wayfarer dinghy in Salcombe estuary. Top class instruction from Ross and his team.
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Salcombe Dinghy Sailing
Fore Street
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Learn to sail or if you already sail go out in a Wayfarer dinghy in Salcombe estuary. Top class instruction from Ross and his team.
Hire kayaks, paddleboards, or wild swim from here.
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Sea kayak Salcombe, kayak Tour Operator
Cliff Road
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Hire kayaks, paddleboards, or wild swim from here.